Belmont Washington Map

About Belmont, Washington

Belmont is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 40.0 people per km². Belmont is located at 47.0879°N, 117.1624°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98387.

Belmont rests on the broad shoulders of rolling Palouse hills, a landscape painted in the muted golds and greens of wheat and barley fields that stretch to horizons often softened by a haze of distant rain. It lies 24.7 miles north of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 2°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-north-east of Colfax. The land here is a study in gentle, sweeping contours, where the wind whispers through the tall grasses and the sky feels vast enough to swallow whole days. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, falls in broad, luminous shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet air and casting long, benevolent shadows across the fertile earth. The character of Belmont is one of quiet endurance, a place that has weathered seasons of plenty and lean times with a stoic grace, its modest buildings weathering the elements much like the hardy crops that define its surroundings. The history of Belmont is intrinsically tied to the rich, volcanic soil that has sustained its agricultural roots for generations, a legacy of the homesteader spirit that first tamed this expansive prairie. For much of its existence, the local economy has been anchored by the bounty of the wheat harvest, the steady rhythm of planting and reaping dictating the pulse of daily life. While modern farming has brought its own advancements, the fundamental connection to the land remains, a palpable sense of tradition that can be felt in the community's understated pride and the quiet hum of machinery during harvest season. Belmont, though small, carries the weight of this agrarian heritage, a quiet testament to the resilience of those who have chosen to make their lives on these fertile uplands.

About This Belmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belmont, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.08795, -117.1624. 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 Belmont and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Belmont includes the ZIP code (99158), telephone area code (509, 425), 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 Belmont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.