Clayton Washington Map

About Clayton, Washington

Clayton is a locality in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 139. The population density is 65.9 people per km². Clayton is located at 47.9968°N, 117.5583°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99110.

Clayton rests in a wide, sun-drenched basin, a place where the dry, golden grasses of eastern Washington begin their slow surrender to the more verdant slopes that hint at the distant Cascades. It lies 24.1 miles north-northwest of Spokane, WA (from Spokane, WA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 4.8 miles northwest of Deer Park. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and dip that cradles the town like a cupped hand. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry perfume of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a scent that seems to absorb the very light and hold it. To the north, the land rises in a series of low, rounded buttes, their tawny flanks softened by a hazy, almost gauzy light, while to the south, the basin opens out, promising a vast, unspooling horizon. The sky, often a brilliant, piercing blue, can also, in the long gray months, become a vast, unbroken canvas of soft, diffused light, lending an ethereal quality to the everyday. This quiet corner of Washington owes its existence to the tenacious spirit of early settlers who saw potential in the arid expanse, their dreams of agriculture slowly taking root. The local economy, once tethered to the rhythms of wheat farming and the hardy orchards that cling to the nearby slopes, now also finds a steady hum in the small businesses that serve the surrounding ranches and the travelers passing through. Clayton possesses a distinct, unhurried character, a reflection of a place where the pace of life is measured not by the frantic tick of a clock, but by the slow arc of the sun and the changing seasons. The faint echo of history whispers from the weathered facades of its older buildings, a quiet testament to the generations who have shaped this land, their stories woven into the very soil.

About This Clayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clayton, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.996837, -117.558284. 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 Clayton and Stevens County.

Detailed location data for Clayton includes the ZIP code (99110), telephone area code (509), county seat of Stevens County (Colville), and school district assignment (Deer Park 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 Clayton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.