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Goldendale Washington Map

Explore Goldendale, 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 Goldendale, Washington

How to Use This Goldendale, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	45.820679
Longitude	-120.821731
Population	3,453
Density	450.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98620
Area Code	360
County Seat	Goldendale
School District	Goldendale School District

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About Goldendale, Washington

Goldendale is a locality in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,453. The population density is 450.4 people per km². Goldendale is located at 45.8207°N, 120.8217°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Goldendale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98620.

Goldendale commands a high, sun-bleached plateau where the horizon stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range. It lies 52.2 miles southwest of Sunnyside, WA (from Sunnyside, WA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 23.3 miles northeast of The Dalles. The Little Klickitat River carves a narrow, winding path through the basalt landscape, its cold, clear waters contrasting with the dry, golden grasses of the surrounding plains. A few miles to the west, the Klickitat Valley opens into a broad, sweeping expanse, while the quiet waters of Pothole Lake offer a still reflection of the expansive, unclouded sky. In the heat of mid-afternoon, the air vibrates with a dry, resinous warmth, and the light settles against the earth with a sharp, uncompromising clarity that defines the character of the high desert.

Goldendale grew from the rugged ambition of pioneers who recognized the potential in these vast, wind-swept tracts, eventually establishing a regional center that remains tethered to the rhythm of agriculture and the land. At the center of daily life, Goldendale Courthouse Park serves as a formal, green anchor for the community, a place where the architecture of the past persists alongside the quiet commerce of the present. The local economy persists through a blend of traditional farming and modern energy, with the rotating blades of wind turbines often visible against the distant skyline. Life in Goldendale moves with a deliberate, steady pace, shaped by the cycles of harvest and the enduring, open solitude of the inland plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Little League Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 032° NE
Hornibrook Neighbrohood Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 105° E
Goldendale City Fairgrounds (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 319° NW
Goldendale Observatory (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 012° N
Goldendale Hatchery (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 286° W
Klickitat Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 292° W
Viewpoint of John Day Dam (Viewpoint) — 8.4 mi, 148° SE
Sam Hill Monument (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 175° S
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 9.3 mi, 199° S
Rebohoth (Public Artwork) — 10.1 mi, 192° S
Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail (National Trail) — 11.2 mi, 192° S · 37k acres
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 11.4 mi, 194° S · 1.3M acres
Klickitat, Washington Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.6 mi, 279° W · 5,352 acres
A J Bolon Historic Monument (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 346° N
Deschutes River Segment E (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.5 mi, 198° S · 35k acres
Wishram Indian Village (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 228° SW
Free Bridge Historical Site (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 191° S
Rock Creek Longhouse (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 106° E
Mt. Hood National Forest (National Forest) — 22.3 mi, 241° SW · 1.1M acres
National Neon Sign Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 229° SW
Rorick House Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 229° SW
Twin Bridges Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 249° W
SA Kitesurf Adventures (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 249° W
Bickleton Carousel Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 064° NE
Old Methodist Cemetery (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 064° NE
Wet Planet Rafting (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 267° W
Dylan Martinez Glass Studio (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 259° W
Mount Hood Railroad (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 257° W
Gallery at Columbia Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 34.2 mi, 257° W
Theater at Columbia Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 34.2 mi, 257° W

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