Merritt, Washington

Merritt, Washington
Unincorporated community
Merritt is located in Washington (state)
Merritt
Merritt
Coordinates: 47°46′51″N 120°50′35″W / 47.78083°N 120.84306°W / 47.78083; -120.84306
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Elevation
[1]
2,192 ft (668 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98826
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1523012[1]

Merritt is an unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States. Merritt is on U.S. Route 2 in the upper valley area along Nason Creek in the Wenatchee National Forest, located 20 miles west of downtown Leavenworth. Merritt is assigned the ZIP code 98826. Steep slopes surround the community, rising to more than 8,000 feet in the Chiwaukum Mountains to the south.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merritt, Washington
  2. ^ Lake Wenatchee 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989