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Thornton Washington Map

Explore Thornton, 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 Thornton, Washington

How to Use This Thornton, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Thornton, 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 Thornton.

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	Thornton
State	Washington (WA)
County	Whitman County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.120726
Longitude	-117.389632
Population	70
Density	3.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99176
Area Code	509
County Seat	Colfax

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About Thornton, Washington

Thornton is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 3.0 people per km². Thornton is located at 47.1207°N, 117.3896°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99176.

Thornton occupies a quiet expanse of the Palouse, where the earth stretches out in rhythmic, wind-sculpted swells that catch the low-slung light of the afternoon. It lies 26.8 miles south-southeast of Cheney, WA (from Cheney, WA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north of Colfax. Thorn Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the soil, serving as a vital artery for the surrounding agricultural plains that define the horizon. To the east, the silhouette of Steam Shovel Hill rises as a singular, blunt landmark, anchoring the view against a wide and often cloud-streaked sky. The air here carries a dry, crisp clarity, devoid of the damp weight found in the western reaches of the state, and the silence of the open fields is broken only by the sudden, sharp rustle of dry grass or the distant hum of a grain truck moving toward the silos.

Thornton maintains a character deeply rooted in the cycles of harvest and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. The local economy remains tethered to the vast wheat fields that ripple toward the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area, a stretch of land that preserves the rugged, unadorned beauty of the region. While the history of the settlement is etched into the weathered facades of its older structures, the pace of daily life is dictated by the requirements of the land rather than the frantic demands of urban centers. Residents often look toward the distant, hazy blue of mountains on the horizon, yet the pulse of the place stays firmly grounded in the quiet industry of the plains, far removed from the more traveled routes like the John Wayne Trail or the distant waters of Alkali Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

McCoy Valley Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 085° E
Iron Horse Palouse (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 008° N
Steptoe Butte (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 147° SE
Neal Wyer Memorial Field (Local Recreation) — 7.4 mi, 008° N
Tekoa Train Trestle (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 063° NE
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 176° S
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.8 mi, 345° N · 40k acres
St. Joe National Forest (National Forest) — 19.6 mi, 093° E · 868k acres
Columbia Plateau Trail (State Recreation Area) — 21.2 mi, 322° NW
Revere (State Conservation Area) — 22.9 mi, 264° W
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 22.9 mi, 264° W
Kepple Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.2 mi, 344° N
Rock Creek (Adams and Whitman Counties) (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.8 mi, 262° W · 2,511 acres
Steam Locomotive W.i.&m.ry.co. 1 (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 120° SE
Juggling Act (Public Artwork) — 27.1 mi, 341° N
Anna Dvorak's Tree (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 341° N
Regional Theatre of the Palouse (Theatre) — 28.7 mi, 160° S
Mullan Military Road Historical Monument (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 359° N
Battle of Four Lakes Monument (Monument) — 32.0 mi, 342° N
Pritchard Art Gallery (Gallery) — 32.5 mi, 146° SE
McConnell Mansion Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 145° SE
Kenworthy Theatre (Theatre) — 32.6 mi, 146° SE
Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace (Cinema) — 33.6 mi, 145° SE
Coeur d'Alene National Forest (National Forest) — 35.3 mi, 046° NE · 727k acres
The Gallery in Harrison (Gallery) — 36.4 mi, 051° NE
Spokane Party Trolley (Attraction) — 37.0 mi, 359° N
River City Modelers (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 360° N
AMC River Park Square 20 (Cinema) — 37.3 mi, 358° N
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 54.7 mi, 333° NW · 60k acres
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 65.3 mi, 190° S · 177k acres

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