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Wheeler Washington Map

Explore Wheeler, 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 Wheeler, Washington

How to Use This Wheeler, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.130698
Longitude	-119.171961
Population	74
Density	129.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98837
Area Code	509
County Seat	Ephrata
School District	Moses Lake School District

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About Wheeler, Washington

Wheeler is a locality in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 74. The population density is 129.3 people per km². Wheeler is located at 47.1307°N, 119.1720°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98837.

Wheeler anchors itself amidst the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the high desert, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a relentless, pale sky. It lies 5.0 miles east of Moses Lake, WA (from Moses Lake, WA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east of Cascade Valley. The land around Wheeler is defined by the stark, geological theater of Rocky Coulee, which cuts through the earth like a jagged scar, while the distant silhouettes of the Cascade Range shimmer in the heat haze of the western skyline. Life here is dictated by the subtle movement of light across the sagebrush and the quiet, persistent dust that settles on the stillness of the afternoon. Nearby, the water of Moses Lake offers a singular, reflective contrast to the arid plains, providing a cool reprieve in a landscape that otherwise demands patience and endurance from all who dwell upon it.

Economic vitality in Wheeler flows directly from the irrigation networks that transform the dry, volcanic soil into productive fields, a process sustained by the steady, channeled presence of the East Low Canal. The rhythm of daily existence is synchronized with the harvest, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle of planting and yield that has defined the region since its early agricultural settlement. Because Wheeler occupies ground held within the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area, the surrounding territory remains a quiet study in raw, functional beauty, where the utilitarian purpose of the land is balanced by the vast, open silence of the plateau. It is a place where the work of the day leaves a tangible mark on the earth, and the evening cool brings a profound, hollow clarity to the air that feels as old as the basalt beneath the surface.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 207° SW
Upland Restoration (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 207° SW
Municipal Tracts Property (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 279° W
Crossroads Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 264° W
The Learning Center (Local Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 271° W
Civic Center Park (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 271° W
Moses Lake (Resource Management Area) — 5.0 mi, 261° W
Potholes Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 9.2 mi, 177° S
Potholes (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 208° SW
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.3 mi, 201° S · 54k acres
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.5 mi, 193° S
Drumheller Channels (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 202° S
James L. Friend Memorial Fire Engine (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 025° NE
Grant County Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 308° NW
Calling the Healing Sundial (Public Artwork) — 23.3 mi, 321° NW
Hanford Reach National Monument (National Monument) — 26.2 mi, 206° SW · 391k acres
Water Wars (Attraction) — 33.5 mi, 342° N
Railroad Depot Museum (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 090° E
The Gorge Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 38.8 mi, 267° W
Cavern Theatre (Theatre) — 38.9 mi, 267° W
West Bar - Ice Age Ripples (Historic Ruins) — 40.5 mi, 278° W
IEEE Commemoration Plaque (Monument) — 48.0 mi, 193° S
APS Commemoration Plaque (Monument) — 48.0 mi, 193° S
#thatnwbus (Attraction) — 48.3 mi, 122° SE
Annie's Fun Farm (Attraction) — 54.0 mi, 291° W
Nifty Theatre (Cinema) — 55.1 mi, 311° NW
Palouse Falls (Attraction) — 55.2 mi, 125° SE
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 311° NW
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 57.1 mi, 291° W
Marmes Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 58.0 mi, 128° SE

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