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词条 Cowiche, Washington
释义

  1. History

  2. Way of Life

  3. Points of interest

  4. External links

  5. References

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Cowiche (pronounced Cow-witch-ee) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community northwest of Yakima, Washington, near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountain range, in central Washington State (USA). Cowiche, sometimes spelled Cowychee, is said to mean "footbridge between the valley and the mountains." The town had 428 people at the 2010 census.

History

The first inhabitants of the area were the Tkai'waichash-hlama, a band or tribe of Native American people who lived along Cowiche Creek. The area was settled in the late nineteenth century by farmers who relied upon crops that did not require irrigation, such as wheat, barley, rye, and grazing cattle. Homesteading in Cowiche was difficult since fields had to be cleared of volcanic rock before they could be tilled and there was little rainfall in summer. In 1906, construction began on the Tieton Irrigation Project, a division of the broader [https://web.archive.org/web/20060515042114/http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/html/yakima.html Yakima Project]. Irrigation water became available in 1907, and shortly thereafter, orchards began to replace wheatfields.

Way of Life

Cowiche, along with the neighboring town of Tieton, is served by the Highland School district  . The community takes great pride in its high school sports programs, and in 1988 their varsity men's basketball team won the Washington State A division championship. The boys soccer team also won the state championship in [https://web.archive.org/web/20090409225038/http://www.wiaa.com/history/school.aspx 2006, 2007 & 2015]

Most people in the area are involved in agriculture. Cowiche, like much of the Yakima Valley, is known for its apple crops.

Harvest Foods  {{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} is the hub of Cowiche's retail market, and has been a local landmark for years. It was called Tate's Food Center from 1964-1972[4] and then Fred's Food Center until 2006.

Points of interest

Cowiche Canyon

External links

[https://www.cowiche.com/ Cowiche local community website]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite gnis|1512121|Cowiche|2012-10-29}}
4. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102094931/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9632370.html]
{{Yakima County, Washington}}

4 : Unincorporated communities in Yakima County, Washington|Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)|Census-designated places in Washington (state)|Census-designated places in Yakima County, Washington

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