Buena Washington Map

About Buena, Washington

Buena is a locality in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 791. The population density is 299.4 people per km². Buena is located at 46.4287°N, 120.3134°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98921.

Buena rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the earth opens its palm to the sky. It lies 15.1 miles south-east of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 143°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north of Toppenish. The land rolls with the patient grace of ancient hills, their slopes softened by a patchwork of fields that shift in hue with the seasons. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, mingling the dust of the roads with the fainter sweetness of ripening fruit. A gentle breeze often stirs the tall grasses that fringe the cultivated lands, a whisper of the wider, wilder country that presses in from the edges of human endeavor. The sky, vast and intensely blue, seems to press down on the landscape, imbuing everything with a sense of spaciousness and quietude. The story of Buena is written in the irrigation ditches that crisscross its fertile soil, a testament to the ingenuity that tamed this arid land for agriculture. For generations, the economy of Buena has been tied to the bounty of the orchards and vineyards that stretch across the valley floor, the sweet scent of apples and cherries a constant, subtle perfume. This is a place shaped by the cycles of growth and harvest, a rhythm that governs the days and seasons. While not boasting grand monuments, Buena holds a quiet dignity, a feeling of rootedness in the earth and in the shared labor that has sustained it. The land itself, worked and tended, feels like a living entity, a partner in the enduring legacy of this valley.

About This Buena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buena, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.42874, -120.31339. 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 Buena and Yakima County.

Detailed location data for Buena includes the ZIP code (98921), telephone area code (509), county seat of Yakima County (Yakima), and school district assignment (Toppenish 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 Buena is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.