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Welcome to Chelan Falls ...

Chelan Falls is located on the Columbia River (central Washington state).

Chelan Falls is located in Chelan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chelan Falls: sheh-LAN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chelan Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Chelan Falls is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chelan Falls lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Chelan Falls: 509

The ZIP code for Chelan Falls: 98817<4>

Communities near Chelan Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chelan Falls.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chelan Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chelan Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chelan Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chelan Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelan Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Chelan Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chelan Falls ...

Looking for more information about Chelan Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chelan Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chelan Falls.

Adding Chelan Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chelan Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Chelan Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chelan Falls post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chelan Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Chelan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chelan Falls. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chelan Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chelan Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chelan Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/