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Benge Washington Map

Explore Benge, 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 Benge, Washington

How to Use This Benge, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Benge, 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 Benge.

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	Benge
State	Washington (WA)
County	Adams County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.90932
Longitude	-118.102456
Population	55
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99105
Area Code	509
County Seat	Ritzville

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About Benge, Washington

Benge is a locality in Adams County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 55. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Benge is located at 46.9093°N, 118.1025°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99105.

Benge exists as a solitary outpost amidst the vast, undulating wheat fields of the channeled scablands. It lies 45.3 miles west-northwest of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 34.9 miles west of Colfax. The earth here is a palette of tawny gold and basalt black, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun in a single, lingering swallow. Four miles away, the quiet waters of Cow Creek carve through the rocky terrain, offering a stark contrast to the arid plains that define the local geography. Six miles to the west, the rugged expanse of Rattlesnake Canyon drops away into shadow, while the distant, snow-dusted spine of the Cascade Range remains a ghostly suggestion against the western sky, 142 miles removed from the dry, wind-swept silence of these plains.

Benge bears the quiet weight of a landscape shaped by the persistence of dryland farming, where the rhythm of the year is dictated by the sowing and the harvest. The Columbia Plateau Trail runs directly through the area, serving as a conduit for those who seek to traverse the quietude of the high desert plateau. Life in Benge relies on the endurance of the land, a history etched into the grain silos that stand like monoliths against the immense, unobstructed sky. Six miles distant, Deep Lake marks a rare pocket of stillness in the basin, providing a reprieve from the relentless sweep of the wind that defines the character of this austere, resilient country.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbia Plateau Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 162° S
Iron Horse Palouse (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 342° N
Rock Creek (Adams and Whitman Counties) (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.6 mi, 048° NE · 2,511 acres
Revere (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 032° NE
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 13.8 mi, 035° NE
#thatnwbus (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 223° SW
Palouse Falls (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 199° S
Fryxell Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 199° S
Railroad Depot Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 319° NW
Marmes Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 20.9 mi, 193° S
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 093° E
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 38.0 mi, 142° SE · 1.4M acres
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.1 mi, 030° NE · 40k acres
Welcome to Odessa, Washington (Public Artwork) — 40.4 mi, 317° NW
McCoy Valley Museum (Museum) — 43.3 mi, 069° E
Bruce Memorial Museum (Museum) — 44.3 mi, 183° S
Regional Theatre of the Palouse (Theatre) — 45.3 mi, 106° E
Anna Dvorak's Tree (Attraction) — 47.0 mi, 031° NE
Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 47.6 mi, 226° SW · 7,374 acres
Kendall Monument (Monument) — 48.6 mi, 160° S
Battle of Four Lakes Monument (Monument) — 50.9 mi, 028° NE
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 52.2 mi, 159° S · 177k acres
Tekoa Train Trestle (Attraction) — 52.9 mi, 065° NE
Kenworthy Theatre (Theatre) — 53.5 mi, 103° E
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 53.5 mi, 103° E
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 53.7 mi, 103° E
James L. Friend Memorial Fire Engine (Monument) — 53.9 mi, 310° NW
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 54.5 mi, 103° E
St. Joe National Forest (National Forest) — 54.8 mi, 076° E · 868k acres
Hanford Reach National Monument (National Monument) — 60.8 mi, 245° SW · 391k acres

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