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Pasco Washington Map

Explore Pasco, 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 Pasco, Washington

How to Use This Pasco, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.250289
Longitude	-119.12907
Population	77,108
Density	876.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	99301, 99302
Area Code	509
County Seat	Pasco
School District	Pasco School District

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About Pasco, Washington

Pasco is a locality in Franklin County, Washington, United States. It has a population of 77,108. The population density is 876.7 people per km². Pasco is located at 46.2503°N, 119.1291°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Pasco is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 99301, 99302.

Pasco anchors the vast, arid expanse of the high desert where the horizon feels wide enough to swallow the sun whole. It lies 2.6 miles northeast of Kennewick, WA (from Kennewick, WA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-southeast of Richland. The ground here is defined by a deep, sandy loam that retains the warmth of the day long after the shadows lengthen, and the air carries a dry, parched clarity that makes the distant Blue Mountains appear as faint, jagged ink strokes against a pale sky. To the west, the landscape dips toward the Columbia River, a powerful artery that dictates the rhythm of the soil, while the nearby Esquatzel Coulee carves a gentle, winding scar through the otherwise flat plains. At the center of this terrain, the stillness of Lake Wallula provides a rare, reflective contrast to the dusty, sage-brushed expanses that define the regional character.

Pasco traces its origins to the expansion of the Northern Pacific Railway, which recognized the strategic value of this junction long before the modern grid took hold. Early settlers arrived to find a landscape that demanded resilience, transforming the scrubland into a crossroads of commerce through sheer force of will and irrigation. Over the decades, Pasco evolved from a dusty rail stop into a vital node for the region, its history written in the iron of the tracks and the industrious spirit of those who first diverted the water to make the desert bloom. The legacy of these early days persists in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the persistent, practical work ethic that still governs the daily movement of goods and people across the plains.

Agriculture and logistics provide the bedrock for the economy in Pasco, where the golden wheat fields and sprawling orchards testify to the productivity of the irrigated earth. The infrastructure here is built to move, with an extensive network of rail yards and highways supporting a steady flow of produce and industrial materials that sustain the regional prosperity. While students pursue higher learning through local branches of state institutions, the focus remains firmly on the practical application of knowledge—engineering, agricultural science, and trade. Volunteer Park serves as a quiet green reprieve for the laborers and families who keep these systems running, offering a small, managed space of grass and shade in an environment otherwise dominated by the scale of industrial agriculture.

Culture in Pasco flows from a deep appreciation for the land and the tight-knit bonds of a community that understands the value of a hard day's work. The calendar is marked by annual festivals that celebrate the harvest and the diverse heritage of the residents, bringing a vibrant, collective energy to the open plazas and public squares. While the professional sports teams of the broader region draw the eyes of the public toward the west, local pride is found in the high school fields and the weekend gatherings that turn the summer evenings into social occasions. The quality of light here, particularly in the lingering twilight, turns the dusty streets into silhouettes of gold and violet, reminding any traveler that beauty is often found in the quiet, honest persistence of a place shaped by the climate and the wind.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Esvelt Gallery (Gallery) — 0.3 mi, 081° E
Systematic Labor of Music (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 080° E
Martin Luther King Jr. (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 073° E
Richardson Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 116° SE
Lake Wallula (Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 186° S
Columbia Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 193° S
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 209° SW
The Green Bridge Memorial (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 156° SE
Sacajawea (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 130° SE
Max Air Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 244° SW
AMC Kennewick 12 (Cinema) — 5.3 mi, 250° W
9/11 Wtc Memorial Kennewick (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 209° SW
Riverview Natural Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.6 mi, 273° W
Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.7 mi, 122° SE · 32k acres
Columbia Plateau Trail (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 107° E
The Pink House (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 198° S
Uptown Theater (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 290° W
Fran Rish Stadium (Stadium) — 7.7 mi, 283° W
Optimist Point (Viewpoint) — 11.4 mi, 273° W
Hanford Reach National Monument (National Monument) — 12.3 mi, 329° NW · 391k acres
Hover High School (Historic Ruins) — 12.5 mi, 144° SE
Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.6 mi, 057° NE · 7,374 acres
Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.5 mi, 219° SW · 6,696 acres
Gravity Hill (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 285° W
Prosser Historical Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 264° W
Echo Museum (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 185° S
R E Powell Museum (Museum) — 36.9 mi, 271° W
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 43.1 mi, 157° SE · 1.4M acres

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