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Waitsburg Washington Map

Explore Waitsburg, 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 Waitsburg, Washington

How to Use This Waitsburg, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.270418
Longitude	-118.153286
Population	1,166
Density	387.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99361
Area Code	509
County Seat	Walla Walla
School District	Waitsburg School District

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About Waitsburg, Washington

Waitsburg is a locality in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,166. The population density is 387.1 people per km². Waitsburg is located at 46.2704°N, 118.1533°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Waitsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99361.

Waitsburg emerges from the expansive, golden-hued wheat fields of eastern Washington where the horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Blue Mountains. It lies 16.9 miles north-northeast of Walla Walla, WA (from Walla Walla, WA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-southwest of Dayton. The Touchet River carves a quiet, deliberate path through the landscape, its cool currents providing a constant, rhythmic pulse to the arid surroundings. Just a mile away, the terrain rises into the rugged, secluded contours of Whoopemup Hollow, breaking the monotony of the plains. Within the immediate reach of the town, Preston Park offers a sanctuary of shade and green grass, standing in stark, refreshing contrast to the sun-bleached intensity of the surrounding agricultural expanse. The air here holds a dry, sharp clarity, especially as the late afternoon light flattens against the hills, turning the stubble of the harvested fields into a vast, shimmering copper sea.

Waitsburg retains a functional, unadorned character rooted deeply in the cycles of the regional economy, where the rhythm of the seasons is dictated by the sowing and reaping of grain. Established as a vital hub for pioneers moving through the interior, the settlement grew as a center of commerce for the surrounding farms, maintaining a stoic resilience that persists in its preserved storefronts and brick facades. The legacy of these early days is still felt in the deliberate pace of the streets, which seem to hold the weight of a century of labor and persistence. While the Dayton Lumber Company Mill Pond lies only three miles away as a remnant of the region's industrial heritage, the primary focus of Waitsburg remains the land itself—a place where the work is hard, the winters are long and gray, and the community is tethered to the slow, inevitable turn of the harvest year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Preston Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 088° E
Bruce Memorial Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 222° SW
Lewis & Clark Trail (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 074° E
Brushes N' Brix (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 205° SW
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 15.1 mi, 145° SE · 1.4M acres
Wine Country Amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 214° SW
Styx sculpture by Deborah Butterfield (Public Artwork) — 16.1 mi, 212° SW
Combine Art Collective (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 212° SW
Gesa Power House Theater (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 213° SW
J. M. Wainwright Memorial Statue (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 213° SW
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.3 mi, 141° SE · 177k acres
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 213° SW
Vietnam Memorial (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 213° SW
Blue Mountains Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 20.6 mi, 097° E
W.T. Wooten (State Conservation Area) — 20.6 mi, 097° E
Whitman Memorial (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 223° SW
Marmes Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 23.9 mi, 354° N
Frazier Farmstead and Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 204° SW
Fryxell Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.3 mi, 353° N
Palouse Falls (Attraction) — 27.4 mi, 353° N
Wenaha, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.8 mi, 142° SE · 6,639 acres
North Fork Umatilla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.3 mi, 181° S · 20k acres
Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.5 mi, 247° SW · 32k acres
#thatnwbus (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 348° N
Grande Ronde, Oregon Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 35.0 mi, 147° SE · 14k acres
Wallowa National Forest (National Forest) — 35.3 mi, 146° SE · 1.0M acres
Hover High School (Historic Ruins) — 40.9 mi, 254° W
Esvelt Gallery (Gallery) — 46.3 mi, 269° W
Local Native American and geological information (Museum) — 46.6 mi, 077° E
Hanford Reach National Monument (National Monument) — 53.7 mi, 281° W · 391k acres

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