Schwana Washington Map
Explore Schwana, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Schwana, Washington
| City | Schwana |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Grant County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 46.824021 |
| Longitude | -119.925881 |
| Population | 215 |
| Density | 330.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 99321 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| County Seat | Ephrata |
| School District | Royal School District |
About Schwana, Washington
Schwana is a locality in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 215. The population density is 330.7 people per km². Schwana is located at 46.8240°N, 119.9259°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99321.Schwana occupies a vast, arid stretch of the Columbia Basin where the sun bleaches the sagebrush into a pale, dusty silver. It lies 26.0 miles west-northwest of Pierce, WA (from Pierce, WA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north of Mattawa. The Columbia River carves a deep, muscular path through the basalt, its waters pulling away the heat of the day as they flow toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Nunnally Lake catch the amber light of late afternoon, mirroring a sky that feels wider and more exposed here than anywhere else on earth. The wind carries the scent of dry earth and basalt, a sharp, elemental fragrance that defines the character of the terrain.
Schwana exists as a quiet sentinel of the high desert, shaped by the austere demands of the landscape and the persistent flow of the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge nearby. While the shadow of Middle Canyon looms five miles to the south, the local rhythm is dictated by the seasonal cycles of the land and the endurance of those who work it. The economy remains tethered to the expansive, open plains, where the silence is as much a part of the trade as the dust kicked up by passing vehicles. Life in Schwana moves with a slow, deliberate gravity, favoring the steady persistence of the hawk circling above the scrub over the frantic pace of the world beyond the horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.5 mi, 140° SE · 54k acres
- Iron Horse (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 293° NW
- Lower Crab Creek (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 067° NE
- Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 051° NE
- Grant Co PUD#2 (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 313° NW
- Sentinel Slope Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.1 mi, 091° E
- Wanapum Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 344° N
- Wanapum Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 339° N
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.9 mi, 331° NW
- Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies (Public Artwork) — 9.9 mi, 350° N
- Hanford Reach National Monument (National Monument) — 13.6 mi, 152° SE · 391k acres
- Cavern Theatre (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 350° N
- The Gorge Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 19.4 mi, 350° N
- Colockum Game Range (National Conservation Area) — 19.8 mi, 345° N · 9,854 acres
- Yakima River Segment 1 (Wild & Scenic River) — 24.1 mi, 267° W · 5,785 acres
- Beck Monument (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 269° W
- Angus McPherson Memorial (Monument) — 25.0 mi, 272° W
- West Bar - Ice Age Ripples (Historic Ruins) — 26.9 mi, 350° N
- War Memorial (Monument) — 27.5 mi, 248° W
- Museum of Culture and Environment (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 293° NW
- Gallery One (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 292° W
- Clymer Museum of Art (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 292° W
- Nuwave Gallery (Gallery) — 31.7 mi, 292° W
- Blue Bear Puppet Lab (Gallery) — 31.7 mi, 292° W
- Yakima Cinema (Cinema) — 31.8 mi, 244° SW
- Yakima Valley Trolleys (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 241° SW
- Central Washington Agricultural Museum (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 233° SW
- Farm Equipment Yard (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 234° SW
- Gravity Hill (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 163° S
- Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 36.4 mi, 334° NW · 1.8M acres
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About This Schwana Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Schwana, Washington. Coordinates: 46.824021, -119.925881. 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 Schwana includes the ZIP code (99321), telephone area code (509), county seat of Grant County (Ephrata), and school district assignment (Royal School District).
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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
