Parker Washington Map

About Parker, Washington

Parker is a locality in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 280.2 people per km². Parker is located at 46.5010°N, 120.4653°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98939.

Parker rests on the broad, sun-baked floor of the Yakima Valley, where the land stretches out in vast, irrigated grids, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under an immense sky. It lies 7.2 miles south-south-east of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 165°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south of Terrace Heights. The distant shoulders of the Cascade foothills, a hazy purple in the afternoon light, form a constant, quiet backdrop to the meticulous cultivation that defines this place. Here, the air itself often carries a subtle, sweet perfume, a mingling of ripening fruit and sun-warmed earth, a scent that clings to everything like a second skin. The streets of Parker are wide and unpretentious, lined with sturdy, low-slung buildings that speak of practical purpose rather than ostentation, and the quiet hum of irrigation pumps is the ever-present soundtrack to daily life. The history of Parker is intrinsically tied to the transformation of this arid land through ingenious irrigation, a story of human will bending the wild landscape to the bounty of agriculture. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the relentless sunshine, carved out a living from what was once a starker terrain, and their legacy is evident in the enduring orchards and vineyards that still form the backbone of Parker's economy. This is a place where the harvest dictates the rhythm of the year, where the promise of cherries, apples, and hops fills the summer air with anticipation and the autumn with a deep satisfaction. While not a place of grand historical monuments, Parker holds a quiet dignity in its ongoing dedication to the land and the generations who have worked it, a continuous thread of labor and growth that continues to shape its character.

About This Parker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parker, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.50096, -120.465341. 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 Parker and Yakima County.

Detailed location data for Parker includes the ZIP code (98951), telephone area code (509), county seat of Yakima County (Yakima), and school district assignment (Wapato 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 Parker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.