Pateros, Washington

About Pateros

Pateros is a tiny community in northeastern Washington counting 626 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Pateros is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,227 residents per square mile.

📰 Pateros News Today

• Pateros Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Critical wastewater repairs coming to the cities of Pateros and Wapato Washington State Department of Commerce (.gov) · Nov 3
• Pateros (WA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Mar 5
• Pickup fatally strikes pedestrian on Highway 97 | News ncwlife.com · Feb 2
• Pedestrian Killed Near Pateros, Police Seek Hit-&-Run Driver NewsRadio 560 KPQ · Feb 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pateros Unique

• The only place in America named Pateros — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pateros

• Howard's Rivers Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pateros

• Alta Lake State Park reviews ★
• Central Ferry Canyon Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indian Dan Canyon Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Methow Rapids Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pateros Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bridge One Water Access reviews ★
• Carpenter Island Boat Launch reviews ★
• Ives Landing Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Methow Boat Launch reviews ★
• Methow Fishing Access reviews ★
• Peninsula Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pateros

• Pateros Alternative School
• Pateros Elementary
• Pateros High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pateros

🏘️ Nearby Communities