Almota Washington Map

About Almota, Washington

Almota is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Almota is located at 46.7029°N, 117.4694°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99103.

Almota rests in a broad, sun-drenched hollow where the earth swells and dips like a sleeping giant's ribs. It lies 13.9 miles west of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 13.2 miles south-south-west of Colfax. The Palouse prairie, a vast expanse of rippling gold and emerald, unfolds in every direction, its contours softened by the immense, boundless sky that presses down with a palpable weight. Here, the wind, a constant presence, scours the land, carrying the scent of dry grass and distant, sun-baked soil, and at twilight, the light bleeds across the horizon in hues of apricot and lavender, bathing the landscape in a fleeting, ethereal glow. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by millennia of wind and rain, its character defined by the sweeping, unbroken lines of its terrain. The history of Almota is etched in the very soil, a testament to the hardy spirit of those who sought sustenance from this fertile ground. Once a bustling port on the Snake River, its economy was built on the shipment of wheat, the golden bounty of the surrounding farms, carried downstream on barges and steamboats. Though the river's role has diminished, the agricultural heart of Almota beats on, its fields still yielding prodigious harvests under the watchful gaze of the endless sky. The ghost of its past as a river town lingers, a whisper in the wind that sweeps through the quiet streets, a reminder of a time when the water was the lifeblood of this enduring corner of Whitman County.

About This Almota Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Almota, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.702937, -117.469352. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Almota and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Almota includes the ZIP code (99111), telephone area code (509), county seat of Whitman County (Colfax), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Almota is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.