Ellensburg

Ellensburg combines a working-ranch heritage with a university-town rhythm in a way that reflects its position in Washington’s dry Kittitas Valley beside the Yakima River. The city is home to Central Washington University, whose campus anchors daily life near a downtown rebuilt largely in brick after the 1889 Ellensburg fire. Each Labor Day weekend, the Ellensburg Rodeo and Kittitas County Fair draw on the region’s long livestock and farming traditions. Beyond town, open valley ground rises toward the Cascade Range, while the Yakima River corridor forms a greener counterpoint to the surrounding semi-arid country. Browse other webcams across central Washington to place Ellensburg in a wider geographic context.

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