Oroville Washington Map

About Oroville, Washington

Oroville is a locality in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,605. The population density is 385.3 people per km². Oroville is located at 48.9391°N, 119.4356°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98844.

Oroville lies where the Okanogan River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its path through a landscape of sun-baked earth and rugged hills. It lies 77.9 miles north-northwest of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 334°T), and is situated 53.6 miles northwest of Ferry. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and distant pines, a fragrance sharpened by the ever-present sun. Sage-covered slopes rise gently from the riverbanks, their muted greens and browns a stark contrast to the vibrant blue of the sky. In the distance, the land folds and creases, hinting at the vast, open spaces that stretch northward, a panorama painted in ochre and rust under the expansive western sky. The river itself, a constant companion, reflects the changing light, its surface sometimes a mirror of the heavens, at others a rippling, dynamic force. Oroville's story is tied to the flow of this river and the fertile land it irrigates, a history rooted in agriculture and the resourceful spirit of its settlers. For generations, orchards have flourished in the surrounding valleys, their rows of apple and cherry trees a testament to the region's bounty, a visual counterpoint to the wilder, untamed terrain. The town's economy, while still echoing its agricultural past, has found new life in the burgeoning tourism drawn by the Okanogan's recreational offerings and the gateway it provides to the wider Okanogan Valley. The distinctive quality of the light here, a luminous gold that bathes everything in a warm, ethereal glow as day yields to twilight, seems to imbue Oroville with a quiet, enduring charm, a place where the legacy of the land is still palpable in the rhythm of daily life.

About This Oroville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oroville, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.939051, -119.435621. 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 Oroville and Okanogan County.

Detailed location data for Oroville includes the ZIP code (98844), telephone area code (509), county seat of Okanogan County (Okanogan), and school district assignment (Oroville 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 Oroville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.