LaCrosse Washington Map

About LaCrosse, Washington

LaCrosse is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 357. The population density is 163.6 people per km². LaCrosse is located at 46.8140°N, 117.8819°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99143.

LaCrosse rests in a broad, sun-drenched bowl of rolling Palouse hills. It lies 33.7 miles west of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 24.9 miles west of Colfax. The land here is a study in gentle, sweeping curves, fields of wheat and barley stretching to the horizon like a vast, golden ocean under a sky that often seems impossibly large and blue. In the late afternoon, the light softens, painting the landscape in hues of amber and rose, and the air, carrying the dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, settles with a quiet stillness. The houses of LaCrosse, modest and well-kept, cluster together as if for warmth against the wide-open spaces, their roofs catching the last rays of the sun. This is a place shaped by the bounty of the earth and the perseverance of those who worked it. For generations, the economy of LaCrosse has been inextricably linked to the fertile soil, with wheat farming forming the backbone of its existence. The town itself, while small, holds a palpable sense of history, a quiet testament to the lives lived and the crops harvested. You can still feel the echoes of the early settlers, their dreams etched into the very lay of the land. While not a hub of industry, LaCrosse thrives on its agricultural roots, a steady pulse beating through its local businesses and the lives of its residents, a community that knows the value of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a good harvest.

About This LaCrosse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of LaCrosse, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.814045, -117.881883. 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 LaCrosse and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for LaCrosse includes the ZIP code (99143), telephone area code (509), county seat of Whitman County (Colfax), and school district assignment (LaCrosse 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 LaCrosse is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.