Available facilities include adequate shopping, schools through junior college, and outdoor recreation. White Swan, Washington. Fort Simcoe Civilian Conservation Center, is located in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains, about 40 miles southwest of Yakima, in central Washington State. The majority of the staff live in Yakima or other surrounding areas. The population of the Yakima metropolitan area is approximately 100,000.
Adequate housing is available for purchase but rentals are scarce.
In addition to public and parochial elementary and high schools, there is a 2-year community college and a trade school. Excellent church, shopping, and recreational facilities are available. The climate is generally moderate and semiarid, but may vary from zero degrees in winter to one hundred degrees in summer. This restriction applies to promotions, reassignments, initial appointments, transfers, or reinstatements. The Fort Simcoe Job Corps is a willing participant with the State of Washington juvenile rehabilitation programs.