Editing Okanogan County, Washington (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Methow Valley.jpg|thumb|right|Landscape near [[Winthrop, Washington]]]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|5312.7|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|5266.2|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|46.5|sqmi}} (0.9%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – Washington|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_53.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref> It is the largest county in the state by area, and it is larger than three states in land area.<ref>Rhode Island has 1,545 sq. mi, and Delaware has 2,489 sq. mi. Connecticut has 5,543 sq. mi. total, but only 4,842 sq. mi. of '''land''' area, and thus is considered smaller than Okanogan County in this regard.</ref>

===Geographic features===
*[[Cascade Range|Cascade Mountains]]
*[[Columbia River]]
*[[Okanogan River]]
*[[North Gardner Mountain]], the highest point in Okanogan County
*[[Beaner Lake]]

===Major highways===
*[[File:US 97.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 97 in Washington|U.S. Route 97]]
*[[File:WA-20.svg|20px]] [[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]]
*[[File:WA-153.svg|20px]] [[Washington State Route 153|State Route 153]]

===Adjacent counties===
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*[[Fraser Valley Regional District|Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia]] – northwest
*[[Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia|Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia]] – north
*[[Kootenay Boundary Regional District, British Columbia]] – northeast
*[[Ferry County, Washington|Ferry County]] – east
*[[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln County]] – southeast
*[[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]] – south
*[[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas County]] – south
*[[Chelan County, Washington|Chelan County]] – southwest
*[[Skagit County, Washington|Skagit County]] – west
*[[Whatcom County, Washington|Whatcom County]] – west
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===National protected areas===
*[[Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail]] (part)
*[[Nez Perce National Historical Park]] (part)
*[[Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest]]
*[[Pasayten Wilderness]]