About Chewelah
Chewelah, WA is a small town located in northeastern Washington counting 2,687 people who proudly call it home.
Chewelah holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 911 residents per square mile.
📰 Chewelah News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Chewelah Unique
- The only place in America named Chewelah — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Chewelah
- El Ranchito — mexican
- Flowery Trail Coffeehouse — coffee shop (café)
- Main Street Bistro (café)
- Mondos Italian Cafe — italian
- Quick Turn Cafe — breakfast (café)
- Westside Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chewelah
- Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chewelah City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Chewelah
- Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program
- Gess Elementary
- Jenkins Junior/Senior High
- Quartzite Learning
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Providence St Joseph Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.