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Banks Lake South Washington Map

Explore Banks Lake South, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Banks Lake South, Washington

How to Use This Banks Lake South, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Banks Lake South, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Banks Lake South.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Banks Lake South
State	Washington (WA)
County	Grant County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.6315
Longitude	-119.276
Population	234
Density	37.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99115
Area Code	509
County Seat	Ephrata
School District	Coulee-Hartline School District

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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 234. The population density is 37.1 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 exists as a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the basaltic earth of the Upper Grand Coulee meets the vast, stillness of the high desert. It lies 33.9 miles east of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 34.0 miles southwest of Clark. The landscape is defined by the immense, craggy silhouette of Steamboat Rock, which rises like a silent sentinel from the plains, while the deep, basalt-rimmed waters of Banks Lake remain a constant, cool presence just a short distance from the dusty sagebrush. In the distance, the faint, jagged line of the Cascade Range anchors the western horizon, providing a permanent, snow-dusted boundary to an otherwise open and expansive sky. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and heated stone, particularly at dusk, when the light softens to a pale, bruised violet that seems to suspend the world in a brief, heavy silence.

History at Banks Lake South is written in the deliberate redirection of water and the stubborn persistence of those who cultivate the arid soil. The local economy draws its strength from the irrigation projects that transformed this rugged basin, supporting a rhythm of life dictated by the shifting cycles of agriculture and the seasonal influx of visitors seeking the quiet expanse of the plateau. Beyond the nearby banks of Meadow Creek, the terrain is marked by the geological scars of ancient floods, a reminder of the massive forces that once shaped this region long before the human hand arrived. While the roar of Summer Falls echoes nine miles away, the daily life of Banks Lake South is defined by a quieter, measured pace, where the community persists in the shadow of volcanic cliffs and the wide, unyielding clarity of the eastern Washington sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Steamboat Rock (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 202° S
Banks Lake (Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 320° NW
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls (State Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 214° SW
Dry Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 247° SW
Lenore Game Range (National Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 248° W · 12k acres
Water Wars (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 244° SW
Billy Clapp Lake (Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 185° S
Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 171° S
Lake Lenore Caves State Park Heritage Site (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 233° SW
Wells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 291° W
Wilson Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.1 mi, 081° E · 266 acres
Calling the Healing Sundial (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 211° SW
James L. Friend Memorial Fire Engine (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 139° SE
Grant County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 211° SW
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 24.7 mi, 031° NE · 60k acres
3rd Powerhouse (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 031° NE
Nifty Theatre (Cinema) — 37.0 mi, 272° W
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 37.0 mi, 301° NW · 1.8M acres
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 272° W
Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 37.3 mi, 293° NW
Lady Of The Lake I Pilot House (Monument) — 37.4 mi, 293° NW
Chelan Parasail (Attraction) — 38.0 mi, 292° W
Jet Skis Galore (Attraction) — 38.1 mi, 292° W
Okanogan National Forest (National Forest) — 38.1 mi, 308° NW · 1.5M acres
WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan (Monument) — 38.5 mi, 328° NW
Lucas Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 40.4 mi, 287° W
The China Ditch Historical Marker (Historic Ruins) — 40.5 mi, 315° NW
Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife (Museum) — 41.6 mi, 287° W
Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center (Museum) — 48.2 mi, 262° W
The Gorge Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 49.8 mi, 223° SW

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