Latah Washington Map

About Latah, Washington

Latah is a locality in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 235. The population density is 208.4 people per km². Latah is located at 47.2816°N, 117.1555°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99018.

Latah, Washington, lies cradled in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the land gently swells and recedes like a sleeping giant under an immense, often soft, sky. It lies 24.3 miles southeast of Cheney, WA (from Cheney, WA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 29.0 miles south-southeast of Spokane. The soil itself, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, a deep, earthy scent rising after a spring rain that clings to the air. Fields of wheat, a golden sea in late summer, stretch towards distant, hazy bluffs, their contours softened by the long, luminous gray of the Pacific Northwest’s more somber days. The Palouse River, a ribbon of muted silver, meanders through the landscape, its banks lined with cottonwoods whose leaves tremble with a quiet, persistent rustle, a sound that feels as old as the earth itself. The history of Latah is intimately tied to the land and the hardy souls who first sought to tame it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a life here, their endeavors shaping the very character of the place. The local economy, once robust with grain farming, retains its agricultural roots, though a quiet shift towards diversification is evident in the small businesses that dot the main street, each with its own unassuming story. The sense of community in Latah is palpable, not in boisterous declarations, but in the steady, unassuming rhythm of daily life, a shared understanding that flows as surely as the Palouse River itself.

About This Latah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Latah, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.281564, -117.155461. 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 Latah and Spokane County.

Detailed location data for Latah includes the ZIP code (99018), telephone area code (509), county seat of Spokane County (Spokane), and school district assignment (Liberty 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 Latah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.