Rockford Washington Map
Explore Rockford, 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 Rockford, Washington
How to Use This Rockford, Washington Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rockford, 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 Rockford.
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 | Rockford |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Spokane County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 47.452121 |
| Longitude | -117.130747 |
| Population | 522 |
| Density | 303.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 99030 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| County Seat | Spokane |
| School District | Freeman School District |
About Rockford, Washington
Rockford is a locality in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 522. The population density is 303.5 people per km². Rockford is located at 47.4521°N, 117.1307°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Rockford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99030.Rockford occupies a quiet, inland stretch of earth defined by the persistent, cooling presence of Mica Creek as it winds through the low-lying terrain. It lies 13.7 miles south of Liberty Lake, WA (from Liberty Lake, WA: bearing 188°T), and is situated 19.8 miles southeast of Spokane. The landscape here is characterized by the modest elevation of Morefield Butte, which rises four miles away to break the horizon, while the broader expanses of the region favor the earthy, muted tones of open fields and woodlands. Sunlight at dusk catches the tall, dry grasses in a way that turns the entire valley a deep, burnished bronze, casting long shadows across the soil. Five miles away, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area offers a protected expanse of wild timber and brush, providing a stark, untamed contrast to the cultivated paddocks that define the immediate surroundings.
Rockford maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the land, drawing its character from a history rooted in the grit of agricultural labor and the steady pulse of regional commerce. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that values the weight of a handshake, where the economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage and the small-scale ventures that keep the locality functional. Residents often look toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Coeur d'Alene Lake, which lies nine miles to the east, serving as a silent, cool anchor for the regional climate. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people of Rockford preserve a sense of isolation that feels intentional, holding fast to the quietude of a life lived far from the frantic energy of the coast, where the air smells of pine needles and the coming rain.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mica Peak Conservation Area (Local Recreation) — 7.9 mi, 007° N
- Liberty Lake Regional Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 024° NE
- Iron Horse Palouse (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 159° S
- Abandoned Car (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 019° N
- Coeur d'Alene National Forest (National Forest) — 13.5 mi, 084° E · 727k acres
- Coeur d'Alene Tribe Warriors and Veterans Memorial (Public Artwork) — 13.7 mi, 124° SE
- Central Valley High School Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 13.9 mi, 348° N
- Mullan Military Road Historical Monument (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 297° NW
- Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.3 mi, 263° W · 40k acres
- Swan Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.8 mi, 292° W
- Coeur D'Alene River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 086° E
- Vercler Castle (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 342° N
- Heyburn State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 108° E
- Tekoa Train Trestle (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 171° S
- The Gallery in Harrison (Gallery) — 16.1 mi, 090° E
- Working the Line (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 344° N
- The Cannonballs (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 345° N
- Horse Slaughter Monument (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 009° N
- Art Room 509 (Arts Centre) — 18.0 mi, 330° NW
- St. Joe National Forest (National Forest) — 25.1 mi, 163° S · 868k acres
Latest News: Rockford
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Rockford Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockford, Washington. Coordinates: 47.452121, -117.130747. 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 Rockford includes the ZIP code (99030), telephone area code (509), county seat of Spokane County (Spokane), and school district assignment (Freeman 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. |
