Plaza Washington Map

About Plaza, Washington

Plaza is a locality in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 3.0 people per km². Plaza is located at 47.3202°N, 117.3838°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99032.

Plaza rests in a broad, sun-drenched basin, a landscape etched by the patient hand of ancient water. It lies 14.6 miles southeast of Cheney, WA (from Cheney, WA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south-southeast of Marshall. Here, the earth unfurls in gentle swells, a patchwork quilt of tawny fields that catch the light like burnished gold at dawn. The air itself carries a faint, dry perfume of sun-baked soil and distant pine, a scent that deepens and sweetens as the afternoon wears on. To the west, the distant, hazy blue line of the Cascades stands as a silent sentinel, a constant reminder of the wilder, wetter country that lies beyond. Even in its stillness, the land possesses a palpable sense of scale, an invitation to wander and to breathe deep. The story of Plaza is inextricably bound to the bounty of the land it inhabits. Once traversed by trails worn smooth by generations of indigenous peoples, it became a waypoint for early settlers drawn to its fertile soil and the promise of agriculture. The local economy, for decades, has pulsed to the rhythm of wheat harvests and the steady growth of orchards, their trees a delicate filigree against the wide sky in spring. This is a place where neighborly ties are as strong as the roots of the apple trees, where conversations often begin with the weather and the state of the crops. A quiet industriousness defines the spirit of Plaza, a steady, unassuming dedication to the life that has taken root here.

About This Plaza Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plaza, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.320172, -117.383805. 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 Plaza and Spokane County.

Detailed location data for Plaza includes the ZIP code (99170), telephone area code (509), county seat of Spokane County (Spokane), 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 Plaza is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.