City of Omak

 
Date Visited:   Saturday, September 21, 2002
City Visited #:   281
County:   Okanogan
Visited With:   Denny, David & Randy
City Name History:   The largest city in the county, it was platted in 1907 in an alfalfa field paralleling the Okanogan River. It derived its name from a nearby lake the Native-Americans called omache, meaning "good medicine," as the water was believed to have medicinal qualities.
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