page_title: Newhalem, Washington
hierarchical_section_title: Newhalem, Washington
caption_attribution_description: English: Newhalem, Washington, Skagit River Valley, Washington State Route 20
context_page_description: Newhalem is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Washington, United States, located in the western foothills of the North Cascades along the Skagit River. It is located within Whatcom County.
  Newhalem is a company town owned by Seattle City Light and populated entirely by employees of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, or in local county, state or federal agencies. The town is not open to permanent residents who do not work for these agencies. The Ross Lake National Recreation Area surrounds Newhalem on all sides, and the North Cascades National Park boundary is approximately one mile to the north and south of the town. Newhalem does not have an assigned US Postal Service zip code and thus, for postal purposes, is considered part of Rockport. The name Newhalem has its roots in a local American Indian language as meaning 'Goat Snare'.
  In pre-Colonial times, the site was inhabited by members of the Upper Skagits.
  There was a school in Newhalem a long time ago but it was demolished because the population had severely dropped. Now the students have about a 1 1/2 hour bus to Concrete.
context_section_description: Newhalem is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Washington, United States, located in the western foothills of the North Cascades along the Skagit River.  It is located within Whatcom County.
  Newhalem is a company town owned by Seattle City Light and populated entirely by employees of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, or in local county, state or federal agencies.  The town is not open to permanent residents who do not work for these agencies.  The Ross Lake National Recreation Area surrounds Newhalem on all sides, and the North Cascades National Park boundary is approximately one mile to the north and south of the town.  Newhalem does not have an assigned US Postal Service zip code and thus, for postal purposes, is considered part of Rockport (98283).  The name Newhalem has its roots in a local American Indian language as meaning 'Goat Snare'.
  In pre-Colonial times, the site was inhabited by members of the Upper Skagits.
  There was a school in Newhalem a long time ago but it was demolished because the population had severely dropped. Now the students have about a 1 1/2 hour bus to Concrete.
caption: Newhalem from nearby Trappers Peak, North Cascades National Park
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