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Nile Washington Map

Explore Nile, 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.

Interactive Map of Nile, Washington

How to Use This Nile, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nile, 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 Nile.

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	Nile
State	Washington (WA)
County	Yakima County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.834868
Longitude	-120.943753
Population	146
Density	61.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98937
Area Code	509
County Seat	Yakima
School District	Naches Valley School District

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About Nile, Washington

Nile is a locality in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 146. The population density is 61.5 people per km². Nile is located at 46.8349°N, 120.9438°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98937.

Nile occupies a quiet corridor of high-desert terrain where the arid sagebrush plains yield to the rugged, vertical shadows cast by the distant Cascade Range. It lies 22.1 miles west-southwest of Ellensburg, WA (from Ellensburg, WA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 19.1 miles northwest of Gleed. Rattlesnake Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the landscape, its cold, clear waters carving a narrow ribbon of riparian life against the heat-bleached earth. The geography here is defined by the severe contrast between the sun-baked slopes and the cool, shadowed depths of nearby Garrett Canyon, where the air holds a stillness that seems to suspend the very pulse of the day. A traveler looking toward the horizon might perceive the faint, snow-dusted outlines of the mountains, yet the immediate reality of Nile remains tethered to the dry, resilient scrub and the persistent, rhythmic murmuring of the creek.

Nile functions as a quiet outpost within the expansive Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area, a designation that ensures the land remains largely untamed and dedicated to the preservation of its austere beauty. Historically, the economy has been shaped by the necessity of adapting to this challenging climate, with past livelihoods rooted in the rugged demands of timber and the slow, deliberate cultivation of the surrounding basin. While the bustle of larger populations remains far removed, the local character is marked by a steady, understated endurance that mirrors the slow accumulation of sediment in the local riverbeds. On quiet evenings, the light catches the limestone cliffs in a way that turns the gray rock to a soft, burnished gold, a fleeting transformation that draws the eye toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Rimrock Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oak Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 180° S
Nile Springs (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 180° S
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 0.8 mi, 090° E · 1.3M acres
William O. Douglas Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.9 mi, 265° W · 169k acres
Meeks Table Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.9 mi, 261° W
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 10.1 mi, 008° N · 1.8M acres
Mighty Tieton (Arts Centre) — 12.7 mi, 135° SE
Horsetail Falls Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 13.6 mi, 325° NW
Stone hut (Historic Ruins) — 15.7 mi, 039° NE
Norse Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.8 mi, 312° NW · 52k acres
Copper City (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 257° W
Yakima River Segment 1 (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.3 mi, 070° E · 5,785 acres
Iron Horse (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 020° N
Nuwave Gallery (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 059° NE
Blue Bear Puppet Lab (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 059° NE
The Ink (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 059° NE
Harmonize (Public Artwork) — 21.7 mi, 059° NE
Clymer Museum of Art (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 059° NE
Flag Area (Theatre) — 21.8 mi, 229° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 21.9 mi, 229° SW
Museum of Culture and Environment (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 058° NE
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 22.6 mi, 247° SW · 1,131 acres
Angus McPherson Memorial (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 090° E
Beck Monument (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 093° E
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) — 23.8 mi, 263° W · 236k acres
Marquette Stadium (Stadium) — 23.9 mi, 134° SE
South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 359° N
Zaepfel Stadium (Stadium) — 24.6 mi, 133° SE
Yakima Cinema (Cinema) — 24.6 mi, 127° SE
Green River Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 27.0 mi, 321° NW · 45k acres

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