Rosalia Washington Map

About Rosalia, Washington

Rosalia is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 513. The population density is 386.0 people per km². Rosalia is located at 47.2360°N, 117.3699°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99170.

Rosalia rests in a wide, sun-drenched basin, a place where the earth rolls in broad, sweeping curves toward the horizon. It lies 29.3 miles south of Spokane, WA (from Spokane, WA: bearing 175°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south-south-east of Cheney. The land here is a patchwork quilt of amber wheat fields and emerald pastures, stitched together by thin, silver threads of fence lines that stretch out to meet the immense, ever-changing sky. In the late afternoon, the light softens, painting the rolling hills in hues of ochre and rose, and the air, usually crisp and carrying the faint scent of dry grass, can sometimes hold the distant murmur of wind through the tall stalks. This is a landscape that breathes with the slow, steady pulse of agriculture, where the sheer scale of the openness invites a contemplative quiet. The story of Rosalia is deeply entwined with the fertile Palouse soil, a region that has drawn settlers seeking prosperity since the late 19th century, drawn by the promise of abundant harvests. The town itself, established in the early days of homesteading, became a vital hub for the surrounding farms, its economy built on the bounty of wheat, barley, and livestock. Grain elevators, like silent sentinels, still punctuate the skyline, vestiges of a time when the railroad was the lifeblood of this agricultural community. While the rhythms of daily life in Rosalia are unhurried, the legacy of its pioneering spirit remains, a quiet testament to the resilience and resourcefulness that shaped this corner of the Inland Northwest.

About This Rosalia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosalia, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.236005, -117.369912. 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 Rosalia and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Rosalia includes the ZIP code (99170), telephone area code (509), county seat of Whitman County (Colfax), and school district assignment (Rosalia 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 Rosalia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.