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About Ronald, Washington

Ronald is a locality in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 119. The population density is 103.4 people per km². Ronald is located at 47.2351°N, 121.0234°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98940.

Ronald, a place where the land exhales the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant murmur of wind through sparse pines, unfolds its character under a sky that stretches, unburdened, for miles. It lies 35.8 miles west-south-west of Wenatchee, WA (from Wenatchee, WA: bearing 249°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Cle Elum. Here, the Kittitas Valley floor, a vast expanse of golden grasses and ochre soil, rises gently toward the encircling mountains, their slopes a patchwork of evergreen and bare rock that catch the afternoon light like a thousand scattered coins. The air itself carries a subtle dryness, a whisper of the high desert plateau, and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional cry of a hawk circling high above or the faint hum of traffic on a road that seems to lead everywhere and nowhere at once. The history of Ronald is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who sought their fortunes in the earth. Once a vital hub for coal mining, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate, a phantom thrum beneath the quiet present. While the mines themselves are largely dormant, their legacy is woven into the very fabric of the place, a reminder of resilience and hard-won sustenance. Today, the local economy, while more diverse, still draws heavily from the land, with agriculture and the quiet, steady work of ranching forming the backbone of life in Ronald, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of existence.

About This Ronald Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ronald, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.235118, -121.023418. 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 Ronald and Kittitas County.

Detailed location data for Ronald includes the ZIP code (98133), telephone area code (206, 253, 509), county seat of Kittitas County (Ellensburg), and school district assignment (Cle Elum-Roslyn 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 Ronald is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.