Lucerne, Washington Explained

Official Name:Lucerne, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington
Pushpin Label:Lucerne
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chelan
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:1109
Coordinates:48.2024°N -120.5912°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98816
Area Code:509
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1522558

Lucerne is an unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States. Lucerne is assigned the ZIP code 98816.

A post office was in operation at Lucerne from 1909 until 1930. The community was named after Lake Lucerne, in Switzerland, the native home of an early settler.[1]

Geography

The community is located along the shore of Lake Chelan at the mouth of Railroad Creek at an elevation of approximately 1,109 feet above sea level. The surrounding terrain is rugged and mountainous, with steep slopes rising to heights over 4,000 feet above the lake in the immediate vicinity of Lucerne. The community is located within the Wenatchee National Forest.[2] There are two boat-in campgrounds operated by the U.S. Forest Service in Lucerne.[3] There is no road access into Lucerne, though a commercial ferry connects the community with Stehekin at the northern end of the lake and the city of Chelan at the southern end.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 152.
  2. Web site: Lucerne Quadrangle . usgs.gov . U.S. Geological Survey . 7 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Lucerne Campground . fs.usda.gov . U.S. Forest Service . 7 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Stehekin Maps . ladyofthelake.com . Lake Chelan Boat Co. . 7 September 2022.