Touchet Washington Map

About Touchet, Washington

Touchet is a locality in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 558. The population density is 109.6 people per km². Touchet is located at 46.0399°N, 118.6722°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99360.

Touchet rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the immense sky feels like a tangible presence, pressing down with a benevolent weight. It lies 8.8 miles west of Whitman, WA (from Whitman, WA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-north-west of Umapine. The land here rolls gently, a patchwork of ochre and muted green under the vast expanse of Washington's eastern skies, the air often carrying the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening crops. The Touchet River, a ribbon of silver that threads through the landscape, is more a whisper than a roar, its presence felt in the deeper green of the riparian zones that break the otherwise open terrain. Dusk here paints the horizon in hues of bruised plum and soft rose, a slow, deliberate unfolding that seems to give the very air a golden luminescence. The history of Touchet is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the agricultural bounty it yields, a story of pioneering spirit and the quiet, persistent labor of generations. Once a vital stop along the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company line, its economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of wheat and a variety of other crops that thrive in this semi-arid climate, the grain elevators standing like sentinels against the horizon. The character of Touchet is one of understated resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the ticking clock and more by the turning seasons and the dependable cycles of the earth. It’s a locality that holds its past lightly, yet its roots run deep, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of community that pervades its quiet streets.

About This Touchet Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Touchet, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.039857, -118.672208. 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 Touchet and Walla Walla County.

Detailed location data for Touchet includes the ZIP code (99360), telephone area code (509), county seat of Walla Walla County (Walla Walla), and school district assignment (Touchet 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 Touchet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.