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About George, Washington

George is a locality in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 669. The population density is 318.4 people per km². George is located at 47.0790°N, 119.8559°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98848.

George rests in a landscape of stark, sun-baked beauty, where rolling hills of sagebrush and dry grasses stretch towards a horizon etched by distant, hazy mountains. It lies 27.4 miles west of Moses Lake, WA (from Moses Lake, WA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 10.7 miles south of Quincy. The land here is a study in muted tones: ochre earth, dusty green shrubs, and the pale blue of a sky that often feels immense, stretching from edge to edge without interruption. Even the air carries a dry, mineral tang, a testament to the arid climate. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, dramatic shadows that carve out the subtle contours of the terrain, giving the land a sculpted, ancient feel. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk circling high overhead. The economic life of George has long been tied to the bounty of this unforgiving land, its fortunes shaped by irrigation and the hardy crops that can thrive under the relentless Washington sun. Wheat fields, when green, form temporary emerald seas against the drier backdrop, and the scent of ripening grain can drift on the breeze during harvest. This is a place where resilience is a virtue, a characteristic inherited from the early settlers who learned to coax sustenance from the soil. While the agricultural roots remain deep, the emergence of new ventures, often connected to the vast, open spaces and the unique geological formations nearby, hints at a quiet evolution. The rhythm of life in George is measured, unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the vastness that surrounds it.

About This George Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of George, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.079022, -119.855882. 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 George and Grant County.

Detailed location data for George includes the ZIP code (98824), telephone area code (509), county seat of Grant County (Ephrata), and school district assignment (Quincy 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 George is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.