Lyle Washington Map

About Lyle, Washington

Lyle is a locality in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 218. The population density is 175.5 people per km². Lyle is located at 45.6960°N, 121.2862°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98635.

Lyle rests in a wide embrace of the Columbia River, its landscape defined by the powerful waterway and the sculpted slopes that rise from its banks. It lies 54.3 miles east of Camas, WA (from Camas, WA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of The Dalles. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening orchards, a gentle balm after a day’s warmth. Cottonwood trees, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets, line the river’s edge, their roots anchoring them firmly in the alluvial soil. Beyond, the land begins its climb, a mosaic of golden grasses and dark, resilient shrubs clinging to the hillsides, each contour a testament to the patient work of wind and water. The sky above Lyle is a vast canvas, often a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue, but at dusk, it can transform into a breathtaking spectacle of fiery oranges and soft purples, painting the quiet valley in hues that linger long after the sun has dipped below the western ridges. The history of Lyle is deeply entwined with the Columbia, a river that has served as both highway and sustenance for millennia. Indigenous peoples first navigated these waters, their presence a faint echo in the rustle of reeds and the calls of waterfowl. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the relentless flow of the river powering their nascent industries. The local economy, once reliant on logging and agriculture, now sees a steady hum of activity from orchards that spill their bounty across the hillsides, and vineyards that capture the sun’s energy in their grapes. A quiet pride permeates Lyle, a sense of enduring connection to the land and the river that continues to shape its character, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the expansive sky overhead offers a constant reminder of nature’s enduring power.

About This Lyle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyle, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.695954, -121.286183. 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 Lyle and Klickitat County.

Detailed location data for Lyle includes the ZIP code (98635), telephone area code (360), county seat of Klickitat County (Goldendale), and school district assignment (Lyle 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 Lyle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.