Winthrop, Washington
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the Methow Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98862. It stands on Chewuch River. The Survey maps it on the Winthrop quadrangle. 504 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,768 feet above sea level.
On record in Winthrop
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Early Winters Ranger Station Work Centerlisted 1986
Parson Smith Treelisted 1972
Guy Waring Cabinlisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresWinthrop grew from 394 to 504 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 394 | |
| 2020 | 504 | +110 (+28%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Methow quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Methow quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Twisp quadrangle1:62500
- 1969 USGS Winthrop quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 2002 USGS Winthrop quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
134 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 134 fires within 5 miles of Winthrop between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,942 acres in total. 47 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 21 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | STUD |
| 7 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 6 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | MAGPIE |
| 5 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | not named |
| 5 September 1992 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | not named |
| 30 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.6 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | EAST CHEWUCH |
| 3 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BIG VALLEY |
| 3 September 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | ELBOW COULEE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Winthrop: 5 past producers, 4 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Salt, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes and Yeaple Pre Mix Inc | Salt | Unknown | ||
| Jones Property | Copper, Mercury, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | Cinnabar, Malachite | |
| Twin Lakes Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Basalt | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cascade Concrete Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dept of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Dept of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dept of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dibble | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Okanogan County | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winthrop in 16 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 5 flood, 4 heavy rain, 2 wildfire, 2 flash flood. The reports record 4 deaths and 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Wildfire | Winthrop | 4 killed, 4 hurt | The "Thirtymile" wildfire was in the mop-up stages on July 10 when excessively hot and dry conditions that afternoon caused the smoldering fire to blow up. The fire came roaring back to life, quickly spreading from 25 to 2,500 acres in just three hours. The quickly-spreading fire overran a group of 14 firefighters, causing members of the group to deploy emergency shelters. Four members of the group perished (direct), and four others were hospitalized with injuries. The Thirtymile fire was contained on July 23 after burning a total of 9,300 acres. The cost of fighting this fire exceeded $4.3 million. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Winthrop | $100,000 | Spring time snow melt caused the Chewuch River near Winthrop to rise and cause minor flooding during the second and third weeks of May. Roads and fields along the river were inundated and a few homes suffered yard inundation and first floor minor flooding. |
| July 2016 | Debris Flow | Winthrop | $25,000 | The Forest Service reported that heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in a road washout on Ramsey Creek Road. A one mile stretch was blocked with mud and debris. The time of the event was estimated. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Winthrop | $10,000 | During the afternoon of June 27th a thunderstorm dumped heavy rain over the upper Chewuch River north of Winthrop. A mud slide resulted with a two acre stretch of mountain side sliding into the Chewuch River. This caused the river to change course and inundate the forest road along the river. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Winthrop | $5,000 | Multiple reports of flash flooding two miles Northwest of Winthrop. Mud and debris on road reports for West Chewuch Road, Highway 20, and Wright Road. Methow Valley Airport recorded 0.9 of an inch fell in an hour and half. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Winthrop | $3,000 | A combination of landslides and flooding along creeks and rivers resulted in the closure of numerous campsites within Perygian State Park through the first two weeks of June. Damage costs were estimated based on an average loss of revenue from closed campgrounds. |
| April 2018 | Debris Flow | Winthrop | $2,000 | A debris flow was reported blocking West Chewuch Road. |
| July 2016 | Flood | Winthrop | $1,000 | A member of law enforcement reported heavy rainfall from a thunderstorm resulted in water over Bear Creek Road about 2 miles northeast of Winthrop, WA. |
| July 2016 | Flood | Winthrop | $1,000 | A member of law enforcement reported heavy rainfall from a passing thunderstorm resulted in a minor debris flow of rocks and water over Elbow Coulee Road which is about 5 miles south southwest of Winthrop, WA. |
| July 2016 | Flood | Winthrop | $1,000 | A member of law enforcement reported heavy rainfall from a thunderstorm resulted in water over the road at highway 20 in Winthrop, WA. |
| August 1999 | Heavy Rain | Winthrop | - | 1.15" of rain in three hours |
| August 1999 | Wildfire | Winthrop | - | 200 Acre fire 8S of Winthrop |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Winthrop | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Heavy Rain | Winthrop | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Heavy Rain | Winthrop | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winthrop | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisp | 8.6 miles | 14 | |
| Mazama | 14.0 miles | 7 | |
| Vanderpool Crossing | 14.7 miles | 7 | |
| Carlton | 16.3 miles | 13 | |
| Gilbert | 19.9 miles | 14 | |
| Mowich Illahee | 20.5 miles | 13 | |
| Conconully | 23.8 miles | 12 | |
| Olema | 24.2 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Winthrop | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1505403 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1528259. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







