Explore Pend Oreille, 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 Pend Oreille, 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 Pend Oreille.
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 | Pend Oreille |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Pend Oreille County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 48.435906 |
| Longitude | -117.317337 |
| Population | 13,500 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 99119, 99156 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| County Seat | Newport |
Pend Oreille reveals itself through a landscape of quiet, inland resilience where the earth holds the memory of deep seasonal shifts. It lies 52.8 miles north of Spokane Valley, WA (from Spokane Valley, WA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 28.0 miles east-southeast of Colville. The terrain surrounding Pend Oreille is defined by vast, open spaces and the subtle rise of ancient ground toward the distant Selkirk Mountains. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Calispell Lake reflect a sky that often turns a bruised, heavy grey before dusk. Closer to the center of activity, the steady flow of Cusick Creek cuts a path through the valley floor, feeding the local soil. The nearby expanse of the Kaniksu National Forest offers a dense, pine-scented backdrop, while the open reaches of Squirrel Meadow provide a necessary contrast to the timbered slopes.
Industrial growth in Pend Oreille has long been tied to the dense, dark timber of the surrounding woods and the necessity of regional agriculture. Workers in the Newport Ranger District manage the health of the local forest, ensuring that the rhythm of harvest and regrowth remains consistent. Pend Oreille supports an economy that values the tangible output of the land, from milled lumber to the quiet productivity of small-scale farms. History here is written in the sawdust and the sturdy construction of buildings that have weathered decades of sharp, inland winters. The pulse of the local economy remains tethered to these primary industries, reflecting a pragmatic approach to life that favors stability over rapid change.
Cultural character in Pend Oreille is defined by a deliberate, unadorned pace that values the quiet exchange over the loud proclamation. Residents often gather near the landmarks that mark their shared history, finding comfort in the enduring presence of the timberlands and the open plains. While no household names of global fame claim this specific soil as their origin, the people here possess a singular dedication to the craft of living in a remote, challenging environment. Local events often center on the turning of the seasons, marking the transition from the frost-hardened quiet of winter to the sudden, vibrant bloom of the short growing period. Life here feels like a slow, steady breath, held in place by the weight of the landscape and the simple, honest work of the day.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pend Oreille, Washington. Coordinates: 48.435906, -117.317337. 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 Pend Oreille includes the ZIP code (99119, 99156), telephone area code (509), county seat of Pend Oreille County (Newport), and school district assignment.
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. |