Rice Washington Map

About Rice, Washington

Rice is a locality in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Rice is located at 48.4288°N, 118.1703°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99167.

Rice, Washington, lies in a land where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow, an expanse of golden fields that surrender to the distant, hazy blue of the eastern Cascade foothills. It lies 39.1 miles west of Pend Oreille, WA (from Pend Oreille, WA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 15.3 miles east of Ferry. The landscape here is a study in subtle shifts of color and texture: the sun-bleached stalks of wheat rustle like dry whispers in the breeze, punctuated by the darker, richer greens of scattered farmsteads and the occasional glint of a small, meandering creek. During the long, luminous evenings, the air itself seems to thicken with a gentle warmth, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the earthy perfume of turned soil, a quiet testament to the land's enduring generosity. The story of Rice is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty it cultivates, a legacy of hardscrabble pioneers who recognized the potential within this seemingly austere terrain. For generations, the economy of Rice has pulsed with the rhythm of planting and harvest, primarily centered around wheat, a crop that defines the very character of the region. While the broader narrative of Washington might speak of Puget Sound's maritime hum or the dense evergreen forests of the west, Rice embodies a different, more elemental spirit, one forged in the golden fields under an immense, ever-present sky. The town itself, a modest collection of buildings, serves as the vital hub for this agricultural endeavor, a place where the quiet diligence of its people has shaped a unique corner of the American West.

About This Rice Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rice, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.428785, -118.170271. 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 Rice and Stevens County.

Detailed location data for Rice includes the ZIP code (99167), telephone area code (509), county seat of Stevens County (Colville), 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 Rice is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.