A dozen miles west of Cle Elum, Easton is located off Interstate 90 in Kittitas County.
Easton developed in the late 1880s as a logging camp. The arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad increased activity in Easton, as opportunities for shipping expanded. Easton was the last station where trains could be serviced before going over the Cascade Mountains.
Today the town boasts a beautiful setting adjacent to Lake Easton. Many old buildings and deserted railway cars remain in town.
There is also an Easton, Maryland.