Hay Washington Map

About Hay, Washington

Hay is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 50. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Hay is located at 46.6788°N, 117.9158°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99136.

Hay unfolds across a landscape defined by the patient work of wind and water, a broad expanse of tawny earth that rolls toward horizons softened by distance. It lies 35.1 miles west of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 264°T), and is situated 24.7 miles north of Dayton. The sky here is a vast, often pale blue canvas, broken only by the occasional drift of clouds that scud with a quiet urgency. In the summer months, the sun beats down with an unwavering intensity, bleaching the scrubby grasses and coaxing a faint, dusty scent from the soil. The air itself feels dry, carrying the whisper of distant fields and the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead, a small, dark punctuation against the immensity of the sky. This corner of Washington, shaped by the long shadow of the Cascades, carries the imprint of a hardy pioneer spirit and the steady hum of agricultural enterprise. Hay owes its existence to the fertile ground that supports a livelihood built on wheat, its golden stalks a familiar sight stretching to the edge of vision. The town itself is a collection of functional buildings, a testament to practicality rather than adornment, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land. Generations have tended these fields, their stories woven into the very soil, a quiet legacy passed down with each harvest, contributing to the understated character of this place.

About This Hay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hay, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.678763, -117.915774. 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 Hay and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Hay includes the ZIP code (99136), telephone area code (509), county seat of Whitman County (Colfax), and school district assignment. 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 Hay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.