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About Ione, Washington

Ione is a locality in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 409. The population density is 278.9 people per km². Ione is located at 48.7410°N, 117.4172°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99139.

Ione rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the earth seems to exhale a gentle warmth. It lies 21.6 miles north-northwest of Pend Oreille, WA (from Pend Oreille, WA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 26.0 miles east-northeast of Colville. The landscape unfurls in a panorama of cultivated fields, their colors shifting with the seasons from the vibrant green of emerging crops to the burnished gold of ripening wheat. Beyond these fertile plains, the land rises in soft, rounded hills, their contours softened by the persistent caress of wind and sun. The sky above Ione is a vast canvas, often a deep, clear blue, but capable of the dramatic shifts of the Pacific Northwest, sometimes holding the soft, diffused light of a long, literate gray day, other times ablaze with the fiery hues of sunset. The air itself carries a faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a testament to the agricultural heart of this region. The history of Ione is intimately tied to the bounty of its land, a place that has long sustained life through its agricultural promise. Settled by those drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of self-sufficiency, the town’s economy has historically been rooted in the cultivation of wheat and other grains, a legacy that still shapes its character. The grain elevators, stark and functional against the horizon, stand as silent sentinels to generations of farmers who have worked this earth. While the broader region might be known for its dramatic Cascade divide and the coastal influences, Ione thrives in its own distinct inland character, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who chose to build their lives here, far from the immediate pull of the Sound and its islands, fostering a community built on hard work and the predictable, yet always wondrous, cycles of the harvest.

About This Ione Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ione, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.741026, -117.417189. 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 Ione and Pend Oreille County.

Detailed location data for Ione includes the ZIP code (99139), telephone area code (509), county seat of Pend Oreille County (Newport), and school district assignment (Selkirk 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 Ione is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.