Omak ( o-MAK) is a city located in the foothills of the Okanogan Highlands in north-central Washington, United States. With an estimated 4,845 residents as of 2010, distributed over a land Place of 3.43 square miles (8.9 km²), Omak is the largest municipality of Okanogan County and the largest municipality in Central Washington north of Wenatchee. The Greater Omak Area of something like 8,229 inhabitants as of the 2010 census is the largest urban cluster in the Okanogan Country region, encompassing most of its twin city of Okanogan. The population has increased significantly previously the 1910 census, reporting 520 residents just prior to captivation in 1911.

The estate that is now Omak had been inhabited by various Native American tribes past the initiation of non-indigenous settlers in the at the forefront 19th century. The city began to manufacture after the expertise of the Okanogan Irrigation Project affecting the Grand Coulee Dam and other open electric facilities. The housing and municipal infrastructure, along once regional infrastructure connecting the extra town to supplementary municipalities, were built simultaneously in 1908 supported by the local agricultural industry. The publish Omak comes from the Okanagan placename [umák], or the Salishan term Omache—which is said to mean “good medicine” or “plenty”, referring to its pleased climate, with an annual high of as regards 88 °F (31 °C). Omak acts as the gateway to the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest and consists of a central event district and residential neighborhoods.

Omak is a code city governed by a seven-member council and located in the state’s 4th congressional district. Omak’s economy is dominated by the primary sector industries of agriculture and forestry, although economic diversification has occurred bearing in mind sawmills and recreational tourism. Nearby recreational destinations enlarge walking trails, state parks and national forests, such as Conconully State Park, Bridgeport State Park and Osoyoos Lake State Park. The city is house to a weekly newspaper, the Omak–Okanogan County Chronicle, and a Wenatchee Valley College campus. Standards for education in Omak are beyond the state’s average, though drugs and alcohol remain a misfortune among students. U.S. Route 97 passes through the town, while Washington State Route 155, as skillfully as Washington State Route 215, connects the city to Okanogan and Nespelem, respectively. By road, Omak is located approximately 235 miles (378 km) from Seattle, Washington, 140 miles (230 km) from Spokane, Washington and 125 miles (201 km) from Kelowna, British Columbia.

The Okanogan Valley was the received homeland of the Syilx (also called Okanogan) Native Americans, whose territory Elongated north into what is now British Columbia. The Syilx acquired horses in the mid-18th century, which helped them fee northward. They first met non-native traders and missionaries in the to the lead 19th century. The Syilx participated in trade fairs held at Kettle Falls and at the mouth of the Fraser River. Trading networks strengthened after the acquisition of horses in the mid-18th century.