Kiona Washington Map

About Kiona, Washington

Kiona is a locality in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 580. The population density is 30.0 people per km². Kiona is located at 46.2496°N, 119.4775°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99320.

Kiona rests in a wide valley where the earth itself seems to breathe, a place of subtle contours and vast, pale skies. It lies 4.8 miles south-south-east of Benton, WA (from Benton, WA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Richland. The land here is a study in muted tones: ochre dust clinging to the sparse grasses, the pale grey of distant hills under a sun that often burns with a fierce, unwavering gaze. Sagebrush and the occasional tenacious juniper punctuate the landscape, their rough textures a counterpoint to the smooth, wind-worn surfaces of the surrounding terrain. Even the air, when it carries the faintest whisper of the Columbia River to the west, holds a dry, mineral quality, a scent of sun-baked earth and distant, snow-capped peaks that shimmer on the horizon like a half-forgotten dream. The light here has a peculiar honesty, bleaching the colors at midday but deepening them into honeyed golds and bruised purples as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the land. The story of Kiona is one of resilience and quiet industry, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent cultivation of the arid earth. For generations, the lifeblood of this region has flowed from its fertile soil, coaxed into bounty through ingenious irrigation systems that bring the life-giving waters of the Columbia to bear. Orchards, heavy with apples and cherries, and vineyards, their rows stretching like dark ribbons across the landscape, are the enduring testament to this labor. The economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in agriculture, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the steady hum of machinery in the fields. This is a place that understands the value of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a harvest well-earned, a community where the echoes of prospectors and homesteaders still linger in the dust, a reminder of the tenacious spirits who first saw promise in this starkly beautiful corner of the world.

About This Kiona Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Kiona, 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 Kiona and Benton County.

Detailed location data for Kiona includes the ZIP code (99320), telephone area code (509), county seat of Benton County (Prosser), 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 Kiona is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.