Disautel Washington Map

About Disautel, Washington

Disautel is a locality in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 4.6 people per km². Disautel is located at 48.3445°N, 119.2301°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98841.

Disautel emerges from the high, arid landscape as a quiet junction where the earth turns to sagebrush and tawny grasses. It lies 39.2 miles northwest of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 13.8 miles east-southeast of Omak. Omak Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain nearby, its waters tracing the low points of the land with a steady, cooling presence. To the west, the jagged, distant teeth of the Cascade Range silhouette the horizon, grounding the vast sky that presses down upon the dry, open plains. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity, carrying the scent of parched soil and the faint, lingering heat of a sun that lingers long over the Dan Nason Basin. During the deepest hours of dusk, the light softens into a bruised plum color, turning the jagged ridges into dark, ink-drawn lines against a fading amber glow.

History in Disautel is measured not by grand monuments, but by the slow, enduring labor of those who worked the rugged soil and navigated the seasonal shifts of the high country. Economic life remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, echoing a heritage of ranching and careful stewardship of the surrounding wilderness. The nearby Okanogan National Forest offers a sprawling expanse of timber and elevation that defines the northern edge of the horizon, while Omak Lake rests nine miles away, a deep, still basin that reflects the changing seasons in its quiet depths. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, shaped by the isolation of the plains and the necessity of self-reliance. It is a place where the silence of the high desert feels heavy and ancient, providing a solitude that is both indifferent and profoundly steady to the few who remain.

About This Disautel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Disautel, Washington. Coordinates: 48.344519, -119.230075. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Disautel includes the ZIP code (98841), telephone area code (509), county seat of Okanogan County (Okanogan), and school district assignment (Omak School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.