Kittitas: I-82 at MP 7.7: Manastash Ridge Summit
Manastash Ridge defines the setting of Upper Manastash Ridge in Kittitas County — dry, shrub-covered slopes separate the Kittitas Valley from the Yakima Valley and give this part of central Washington an open, elevated character. Interstate 82 crosses the ridge between Ellensburg and Yakima, winding above the valley floor as part of a key north–south route through the Columbia Plateau. Broader valley bottoms support agriculture, while the ridge remains predominantly uncultivated shrub-steppe. That contrast between working farmland and dry uplands is central to the identity of this inland Washington landscape.
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Tucked into the Kittitas Valley east of the Cascade Range, Kittitas is a place whose character is shaped by its dry climate and irrigated agricultural land. The Yakima River flows through the valley south of town, part of a basin where water management has long made farming possible. Kittitas grew in the railroad era and remains a small community on the Interstate 90 corridor between Seattle and central Washington’s interior. Its surroundings are defined by hay fields, grazing country and working farmland rather than dense urban development. The wider county also hosts the Ellensburg Rodeo, an annual event held in nearby Ellensburg since 1923. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of central Washington connects regionally.
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Washington’s terrain runs from Pacific coastal lowlands in the west to the dry Columbia Plateau in the east, with the Cascade Range creating a marked climatic divide. Central Washington lies on the plateau side of the Cascades, where the Columbia River has cut broad valleys and irrigation supports orchards and vineyards. The state also includes Puget Sound, the intricate marine inlet around Seattle, and the volcanic cone of Mount Rainier. Seattle’s Space Needle, built for the 1962 World’s Fair, remains one of its most recognisable landmarks. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Washington.
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The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.
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