Tough to believe a little restaurant business in the middle of nowhere could change the world... but it did. Two million people a year visit the little town of Leavenworth, WA each year. No, there is no sandy ocean beaches, there is not one of the wonders of the world. In Eastern Washington, Leavenworth has a population of 2,206, and is located in Washington's Chelan county, about 71.8 miles from Bellevue and 77.9 miles from Seattle. Do the numbers add up? Don't seem to...Does not seem possible.