Elberton Washington Map

About Elberton, Washington

Elberton is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Elberton is located at 46.9813°N, 117.2213°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99125.

Elberton rests in a wide, shallow basin where the land begins to soften its westward push toward the Snake River. It lies 17.4 miles north of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Colfax. The hills around Elberton are not imposing, but rather possess a patient, rolling character, their flanks etched with the subtle geometry of fields that rise and fall like a sleeping giant's breath. In the summer months, the air itself seems to hold a dry, golden warmth, carrying the faint scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain. The sky above Elberton is a vast, unblemished canvas, often so clear that the distant Palouse hills, a hazy blue in the afternoon light, appear almost within reach. The history of Elberton is tied to the fertile sweep of the Palouse, a land defined by its rich, wind-blown loess soils that have sustained generations of wheat and lentil farmers. This agricultural heartland, with its deep, dark earth, has shaped the very rhythm of life here, a quiet perseverance born of the seasons and the demanding, yet rewarding, work of cultivation. While Elberton itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is in the enduring legacy of the homesteaders who first broke this ground, their stories whispered in the enduring lines of the landscape and the quiet hum of machinery working the fields that define this corner of Whitman County.

About This Elberton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elberton, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.981281, -117.221289. 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 Elberton and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Elberton includes the ZIP code (99130), telephone area code (509), 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 Elberton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.