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About Ellensburg, WA

Ellensburg is a college town in central Washington's Kittitas Valley, home to Central Washington University and surrounded by agricultural land. Take I-90 east from Seattle (110 miles) or west from Spokane, or use Highway 97 north from Yakima (40 miles). The city hosts the famous Ellensburg Rodeo every Labor Day weekend, running since 1923.

Where is Ellensburg, WA on the map?

Ellensburg, WA is in United States, at 47.000, -120.547 - about 12 km west of Kittitas, WA.

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The closest airport to Ellensburg, WA is Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field, 64 km (about 55 min by car).

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