Why visit Kittitas
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad-Kittitas Depot and Olmstead Place State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Kittitas
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kittitas
Kittitas () is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,438 at the 2020 census. It is also a part of the Ellensburg micropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Kittitas, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad-Kittitas Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Kittitas, the United States of America
Olmstead Place State Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
State park in Washington, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Whipsaw Brewing
Brewery and winery
109 Ste #1 Main Street
We-Th 04:00-18:00, Fr 04:00-20:00, Sa-Su 12:00-18:00
Where to stay1
History
Kittitas was established in 1883 and officially incorporated on December 9, 1931. It was founded as part of the westward expansion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The Kittitas Yard and Depot became the center of the community of Kittitas, one of the many small, agricultural towns that sprang up along the railroad lines. The railroad linked Kittitas to other small communities and the rest of the country, providing farmers and business people a way to sell their products in other towns and cities.
A post office, general merchandise and drug store, a Baptist church, agricultural warehouses, and other small businesses were built around the small depot. Along with the depot, the Kittitas Yard included storage and maintenance buildings, a water tower, and other structures necessary for the maintenance of a major transcontinental railroad.
The depot is the only significant structure still intact at the Kittitas Yard. It is an excellent example of turn-of-the-century railroad architecture, and as such was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The depot is owned and managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
From the History section of Kittitas, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Kittitas
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 20°F | 1.2 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 22°F | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 28°F | 0.8 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 34°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 42°F | 0.8 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 48°F | 0.6 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 54°F | 0.3 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 52°F | 0.2 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 43°F | 0.3 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 34°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 26°F | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 20°F | 1.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ellensburg Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kittitas County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-02-04: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-07-10: Ryegrass Coulee Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bowers Field (ELN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Ellensburg 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Gleed 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Terrace Heights 27 mi south, about 43 min by car
- Yakima 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Cle Elum 29 mi northwest, about 47 min by car
- East Wenatchee 31 mi north, about 49 min by car
- Desert Aire 31 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Wenatchee 32 mi north, about 51 min by car
- Cashmere 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Granger 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kittitas Washington Skyline, User:MrX, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Milwaukee Road - Kittitas Depot, Jayedgerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olmstead Place State Park, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-137990 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-321926 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-137991 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-137992 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-321927 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-72173 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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