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Dayton Washington Map

Explore Dayton, 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 Dayton, Washington

How to Use This Dayton, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.316796
Longitude	-117.976778
Population	2,448
Density	655.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	98584, 99328
Area Code	425, 509
County Seat	Dayton
School District	Dayton School District

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About Dayton, Washington

Dayton is a locality in Columbia County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,448. The population density is 655.9 people per km². Dayton is located at 46.3168°N, 117.9768°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Dayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 98584, 99328.

Dayton emerges from the confluence of golden wheat fields and the persistent, low-slung currents of Patit Creek. It lies 25.2 miles northeast of Walla Walla, WA (from Walla Walla, WA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 31.3 miles northeast of Whitman. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape gathers into the quiet incline of Johnson Hollow, where the shadows stretch long and thin across the soil as the sun retreats behind the distant, jagged silhouette of the Blue Mountains. The air here holds a crisp, dry weight, carrying the scent of earth and dry grass that defines the inland plains, far removed from the damp, heavy influence of the western coast. Within the center of the grid, Caboose Park offers a momentary pause in the rhythm of the day, providing a patch of green space where the light catches the iron and wood of the town’s rail legacy before fading into the deep, indigo dusk.

Dayton maintains its character through an economy deeply rooted in the seasonal cycles of the surrounding grain harvests and the careful stewardship of the land. The history of the place remains etched into the ornate, preserved facades of its architecture, standing as a quiet record of an era when the railroad determined the prosperity of the inland territory. Life in Dayton moves with the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural cycles, punctuated by the occasional excursion to the Dayton Lumber Company Mill Pond, seven miles away, where the water mirrors the wide, unobstructed sky. This locality endures not through sudden change, but through a steady, persistent devotion to the traditions of the soil, ensuring that the labor of the past continues to inform the quiet, industrious nature of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pietrzycki Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 165° S
Flour Mill Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 294° NW
Chatman (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 243° SW
Lewis & Clark Trail (State Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 247° SW
Bruce Memorial Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 249° W
Kendall Monument (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 115° SE
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 153° SE · 1.4M acres
Blue Mountains Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 116° SE
W.T. Wooten (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 116° SE
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.8 mi, 164° S · 177k acres
Brushes N' Brix (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 222° SW
Marmes Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 23.2 mi, 333° NW
Styx sculpture by Deborah Butterfield (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 225° SW
Wine Country Amphitheater (Theatre) — 23.9 mi, 226° SW
Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 24.1 mi, 116° SE
Combine Art Collective (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 225° SW
Gesa Power House Theater (Theatre) — 24.7 mi, 226° SW
J. M. Wainwright Memorial Statue (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 225° SW
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 225° SW
Wenaha, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.4 mi, 160° S · 6,639 acres
Palouse Falls (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 334° NW
Whitman Memorial (Attraction) — 30.0 mi, 231° SW
Grande Ronde, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 33.0 mi, 156° SE · 14k acres
Frazier Farmstead and Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 215° SW
#thatnwbus (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 333° NW
Wallowa National Forest (National Forest) — 34.3 mi, 161° S · 1.0M acres
Local Native American and geological information (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 079° E
North Fork Umatilla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.7 mi, 187° S · 20k acres
Nez Perce County Historical Society (Museum) — 45.8 mi, 080° E
Hover High School (Historic Ruins) — 49.9 mi, 253° W

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