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Colfax Washington Map

Explore Colfax, 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 Colfax, Washington

How to Use This Colfax, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.901602
Longitude	-117.345271
Population	2,782
Density	284.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99111
Area Code	509
County Seat	Colfax
School District	Colfax School District

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About Colfax, Washington

Colfax is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,782. The population density is 284.2 people per km². Colfax is located at 46.9016°N, 117.3453°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Colfax is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99111.

Colfax emerges from the deep, pleated folds of the Palouse where the South Fork Palouse River carves a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 13.5 miles northwest of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 20.0 miles west-northwest of Moscow. The light here possesses a particular, honeyed clarity, catching the steep, tawny slopes that rise abruptly toward the distant silhouette of Viola Ridge. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the terrain pushes upward into sharp, irregular creases, while the quiet expanse of Buck Canyon marks the rugged topography nearby. A traveler walking the Whitman County Nature Trail finds the air crisp and dry, carrying the scent of dry grasses and the vast, open silence of the inland plains that stretch far beyond the reach of any maritime breeze.

Colfax anchors itself in a landscape defined by the enduring patience of agriculture, where the geometry of wheat fields dictates the daily rhythm of life. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the soil, a legacy that manifests in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the downtown streets. A tangible sense of local history lingers at Codger Pole Park, where the tall, weathered timber serves as a silent witness to the characters and events that shaped the settlement. Life in Colfax proceeds with an intentional steadiness, far removed from the frantic pace of the coast, finding its own tranquility in the seasonal shift from the pale gold of harvest to the stark, elegant stillness of winter.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Colfax Little League Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 260° W
Mcdonald Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 035° NE
Schmuck Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 238° SW
Eells Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 227° SW
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 210° SW
Steptoe Butte (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 014° N
Regional Theatre of the Palouse (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 147° SE
Cougar Bronze Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 143° SE
McCoy Valley Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 017° N
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 20.1 mi, 126° SE
Kenworthy Theatre (Theatre) — 20.1 mi, 126° SE
Paradise Point (Viewpoint) — 20.1 mi, 107° E
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 125° SE
St. Joe National Forest (National Forest) — 20.8 mi, 061° NE · 868k acres
Steam Locomotive W.i.&m.ry.co. 1 (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 085° E
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 21.2 mi, 126° SE
Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park (State Park) — 21.2 mi, 043° NE
Tekoa Train Trestle (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 029° NE
Rock Creek (Adams and Whitman Counties) (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.3 mi, 285° W · 2,511 acres
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 32.0 mi, 203° SW · 1.4M acres
Troy Mining & Milling Co. (Historic Ruins) — 33.8 mi, 113° SE
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.8 mi, 347° N · 40k acres
C. C. Van Arsdol (Monument) — 34.3 mi, 153° SE
Local Native American and geological information (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 168° S
Clearwater River (Wild & Scenic River) — 35.6 mi, 156° SE · 24k acres
Nez Perce County Historical Society (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 155° SE
Anna Dvorak's Tree (Attraction) — 42.2 mi, 345° N
Mullan Military Road Historical Monument (Monument) — 44.4 mi, 357° N
Lapwai State Game Farm (Nature Reserve) — 44.6 mi, 144° SE
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 51.0 mi, 195° S · 177k acres

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