Tekoa Washington Map

About Tekoa, Washington

Tekoa is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 690. The population density is 224.9 people per km². Tekoa is located at 47.2232°N, 117.0721°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99033.

Tekoa rests on a broad plateau, a place where the Palouse hills roll out in a vast, unbroken quilt of green and gold under an immense sky. It lies 32.1 miles south-south-east of Spokane Valley, WA (from Spokane Valley, WA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 11.6 miles south-west of Plummer. The land itself seems to exhale, a slow, steady breath of wind carrying the scent of ripening wheat and the dry whisper of summer grasses. Roads, thin grey ribbons, traverse the undulating terrain, leading the eye toward horizons that stretch into a hazy, perpetual promise. Here, the light has a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, when it softens the sharp edges of the world and casts long, migrating shadows across the cultivated fields, imbuing the landscape with a quiet, almost mournful beauty. The history of Tekoa is bound to the earth it cultivates, a story of hardy settlers drawn to the fertile soil that now defines its economic heart. Generations have worked this land, their lives marked by the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that still pulses through the quiet streets. The town’s founding was a testament to the promise of agriculture, and that promise continues to sustain it, with grain elevators standing like silent sentinels against the vastness. Occasionally, a lone hawk circles overhead, a fleeting speck against the immense blue, mirroring the enduring spirit of those who have called Tekoa home, their legacy as deeply rooted as the wheat fields that stretch to every horizon.

About This Tekoa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tekoa, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.223231, -117.072121. 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 Tekoa and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Tekoa includes the ZIP code (99033), telephone area code (509), county seat of Whitman County (Colfax), and school district assignment (Tekoa 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 Tekoa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.