Tourist Guide Ellensburg
Ellensburg is a city and also the county seat of Kittitas County in Washington. As of 2000 census, the population of the city was 15,414. Ellensburg is also located to the east side of the Cascade Range. The surrounding part of the Kittitas Valley is known internationally for the timothy- hay which it produces. The old part of the town is historic with old brick buildings from the late 19th century.
Ellensburg also gets 9 inches of rain and 28 inches of snowfall each year. The number of days with a measurable precipitation is 65. On average, there are 204 sunny days each year in Ellensburg. The month of July is around 84 degrees Fahrenheit and the month of January is low with 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The city of Ellensburg was officially incorporated in 1883. It was named in 1885 by the first postmaster John A Shoudy, after his wife Mary Ellen. Ellensburg hosts the annual Jazz in the Valley music festival on the last weekend in July.
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