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Washtucna Washington Map

Explore Washtucna, 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 Washtucna, Washington

How to Use This Washtucna, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.756535
Longitude	-118.310528
Population	211
Density	123.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99371
Area Code	509
County Seat	Ritzville
School District	Washtucna School District

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About Washtucna, Washington

Washtucna is a locality in Adams County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 211. The population density is 123.1 people per km². Washtucna is located at 46.7565°N, 118.3105°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Washtucna is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99371.

Washtucna occupies a basin of stark, sun-bleached geometry where the earth seems to have pulled back to reveal the ancient, skeletal architecture of the land. It lies 47.8 miles north of Walla Walla, WA (from Walla Walla, WA: bearing 2°T), and is situated 26.9 miles east-northeast of Connell. Staley Coulee defines the immediate horizon, its steep, basalt-streaked walls rising abruptly to contain the town within a quiet, earthen cradle. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, sharpening the edges of the wheat fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Mountains. To the west, the landscape yields to the expansive, arid reach of the plateau, while the Palouse River traces a slow, patient path through the nearby terrain, carving its presence into the soil three miles away. Even the light at dusk possesses a singular weight, settling over the dry grasses like fine, golden dust before the deep, cool shadows of the coulee swallow the valley floor.

Washtucna emerged from the quiet necessity of the agricultural frontier, anchored firmly to the rhythm of the harvest and the persistent, unyielding cycle of the seasons. The economy remains tethered to the vast, amber stretches of dryland wheat, a practice that has defined the labor and the pride of the residents for generations. The Columbia Plateau Trail runs directly through the area, offering a path for those who wish to traverse the remnants of old rail lines that once carried the bounty of these fields to distant markets. Five miles distant, Deep Lake offers a rare, still reflection of the sky, providing a singular point of moisture in an otherwise thirsty expanse. Life in Washtucna proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the hurried clamor of the world beyond, sustained instead by the deep, quiet endurance of those who know how to coax life from the high, arid plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbia Plateau Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 204° SW
#thatnwbus (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 056° NE
Bassett Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 217° SW
Palouse Falls (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 149° SE
Fryxell Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.6 mi, 149° SE
Lake Herbert G West (Recreation Area) — 10.1 mi, 182° S
Marmes Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 152° SE
Kahlotus Ridgetop Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 252° W
Iron Horse Palouse (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 340° N
Rock Creek (Adams and Whitman Counties) (Wild & Scenic River) — 24.0 mi, 045° NE · 2,511 acres
Railroad Depot Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 353° N
Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.2 mi, 226° SW · 7,374 acres
Bruce Memorial Museum (Museum) — 34.5 mi, 168° S
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.1 mi, 284° W · 54k acres
Umatilla National Forest (National Forest) — 43.3 mi, 146° SE · 1.4M acres
Welcome to Odessa, Washington (Public Artwork) — 43.7 mi, 336° NW
Kendall Monument (Monument) — 43.9 mi, 143° SE
Codger Pole (Attraction) — 45.5 mi, 079° E
Brushes N' Brix (Attraction) — 46.3 mi, 178° S
Wine Country Amphitheater (Theatre) — 46.9 mi, 182° S
Combine Art Collective (Gallery) — 47.5 mi, 182° S
Hanford Reach National Monument (National Monument) — 47.7 mi, 251° W · 391k acres
Gesa Power House Theater (Theatre) — 47.8 mi, 182° S
J. M. Wainwright Memorial Statue (Monument) — 48.7 mi, 183° S
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 49.0 mi, 183° S
Whitman Memorial (Attraction) — 49.9 mi, 188° S
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 50.9 mi, 157° SE · 177k acres
Esvelt Gallery (Gallery) — 52.1 mi, 228° SW
Hover High School (Historic Ruins) — 55.0 mi, 215° SW
Riverview Natural Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 56.4 mi, 232° SW

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