Explore Lyle, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lyle, 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 Lyle.
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 | Lyle |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Klickitat County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 45.695954 |
| Longitude | -121.286183 |
| Population | 518 |
| Density | 283.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 98635 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| County Seat | Goldendale |
| School District | Lyle School District |
Lyle marks a point of confluence where the swift, cold currents of the Klickitat River meet the broader, steady passage of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It lies 36.9 miles east of Skamania, WA (from Skamania, WA: bearing 81°T), and is situated 8.7 miles northwest of The Dalles. Above the water, the landscape rises into arid, sun-bleached slopes, carved by the slow work of wind and the seasonal pull of the earth. To the east, the terrain shifts into the rugged geometry of Mud Spring Canyon, while the surface of Lake Bonneville reflects the wide, unencumbered sky. In the far distance, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouette of the Cascade Range anchors the horizon, a constant reminder of the geological theater that shapes the air and the light.
Lyle exists as a quiet intersection of trade and tradition, established long before the modern highway traced the riverbank. The local economy draws its strength from the orchard rows that climb the hillsides and the quiet industry of those who work the land and the water. History here is felt in the steady, patient pace of daily life, where the heritage of the region remains tied to the cycles of the harvest and the seasonal migration of the river. Travelers passing through may notice the stillness that settles over the valley at dusk, a quality of light that seems to hold the day in place, distinct from the frantic energy found further west. Occasionally, the distant, thundering presence of Cushing Falls echoes the raw power of the landscape, reminding all who reside here of the vast, ancient forces that define the character of Lyle.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyle, Washington. Coordinates: 45.695954, -121.286183. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
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).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |