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459:, through
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325:Malott, WA
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256:119°44′3″W
232:Washington
168:49°30′13″N
88:Washington
1101:Education
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1036:Omak Lake
1019:Geography
580:fur trade
516:Wells Dam
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253:48°5′54″N
143:Penticton
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942:About Us
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643:See also
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500:Okanogan
481:Oroville
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112:Omak, WA
94:Province
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