Banks Lake South Washington Map

About Banks Lake South, Washington

Banks Lake South is a locality in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 348. The population density is 34.2 people per km². Banks Lake South is located at 47.6315°N, 119.2760°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99115.

Banks Lake South lies cradled by the stark, sculpted grandeur of the Columbia Plateau, a place where the earth's ancient story is laid bare in ochre and sage. It lies 33.9 miles east of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-north-east of Soap Lake. The land here is a testament to geological forces, vast expanses of basalt, smoothed by millennia of wind and water, rise and fall in sweeping, silent waves. The lake itself, a deep, cerulean vein against the parched landscape, reflects the immense sky, its surface often disturbed only by the occasional ripple of a passing boat or the dive of a hunting osprey. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle fragrance of sun-baked sagebrush and the mineral tang of the earth. Even the silence here feels profound, a hushed reverence for the sheer scale of the natural world. This is a landscape born of both cataclysm and human endeavor, the lake a reservoir impounded by the Grand Coulee Dam, a colossal monument to human will and engineering. Its existence fundamentally reshaped the arid country, bringing life-giving water to lands that once knew only the sparse nourishment of the steppe. The local economy, while touched by the legacy of agricultural development and the ongoing power generation of the dam, finds a significant pulse in the recreational opportunities Banks Lake South offers. Anglers cast their lines into its depths, seeking the renowned walleye and perch, while boaters and campers embrace the wide-open spaces. The history here is not etched in grand monuments but whispered in the wind across the coulees and carried in the patient resilience of the land and its people.

About This Banks Lake South Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Banks Lake South, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.6315, -119.276. 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 Banks Lake South and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Banks Lake South includes the ZIP code (99115), telephone area code (509), county seat of Grant County (Ephrata), and school district assignment (Coulee-Hartline School District). 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 Banks Lake South is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.