Hay Washington Map

About Hay, Washington

Hay is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 50. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Hay is located at 46.6788°N, 117.9158°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99136.

Hay rests in a broad, fertile basin, a place where the Palouse hills roll in endless, velvety waves under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 35.1 miles west of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 264°T), and is situated 24.7 miles north of Dayton. The land here is a rich, ochre tapestry, deeply furrowed by countless seasons of cultivation, its contours softened by the caress of wind and sun. In the early morning, a pearlescent mist often clings to the lower hollows, lending an ethereal quality to the already majestic sweep of the landscape, a quiet testament to the immense forces that shaped this earth. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of growing wheat and the wildness of the surrounding prairie. The story of Hay is intrinsically linked to the golden grain that has sustained it for generations, the wheat fields that paint the hillsides in hues of amber and gold during the summer months. This is a place where the local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pace of life. The town itself, a compact collection of buildings, speaks of a simpler era, of hardy pioneers who carved a life from this expansive terrain. Though now a quiet corner of Whitman County, Hay once buzzed with the activity of a burgeoning agricultural hub, its fortunes tied to the ceaseless, dependable cycle of the earth, a legacy that whispers in the rustle of the wind through the tall grasses.

About This Hay Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hay, Washington with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hay and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Hay includes the ZIP code (99136), 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 Hay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.