Lamont Washington Map

About Lamont, Washington

Lamont is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 170. The population density is 81.4 people per km². Lamont is located at 47.2015°N, 117.9052°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99017.

Lamont rests in a wide basin where the land, once a canvas of golden wheat, now displays the vibrant green of irrigated fields, a stark contrast to the muted sage and dust of the surrounding high desert. It lies 25.1 miles southwest of Cheney, WA (from Cheney, WA: bearing 218°T), and is situated 33.9 miles south-southwest of Airway Heights. The sky here is an expansive dome, often a pale, washed-out blue in summer, deepening to a rich, bruised violet as the sun dips low, casting long, skeletal shadows from the sparse cottonwoods that line the irrigation ditches. The air, even on a warm day, carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent of sun-baked earth and something faintly floral from the wildflowers that stubbornly push through the sandy soil. A palpable stillness often settles over Lamont, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the sudden, startled cry of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Lamont is deeply entwined with the promise of water in this arid expanse, a story of human ingenuity wresting sustenance from a land that grudgingly yields its bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the prospect of agriculture, learned to harness the life-giving flow of underground aquifers, transforming a landscape that had previously sustained only hardy sagebrush and resilient grasses into a patchwork of productive farms. This hard-won fertility now forms the backbone of Lamont’s economy, with an emphasis on crops that thrive under irrigation, creating a steady, if unassuming, rhythm of planting, tending, and harvest. The town itself has a quiet character, a place where neighbors recognize each other by the weathered lines on their faces and the slow, deliberate pace of their daily routines. There are no grand monuments here, but the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses stand as silent testaments to generations who have put down roots, their lives as deeply connected to this dry, fertile ground as the crops they cultivate.

About This Lamont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lamont, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.201549, -117.905221. 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 Lamont and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Lamont includes the ZIP code (99017), telephone area code (509), county seat of Whitman County (Colfax), and school district assignment (Lamont 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 Lamont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.