Stratford Washington Map

About Stratford, Washington

Stratford is a locality in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 3.0 people per km². Stratford is located at 47.4268°N, 119.2816°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98838.

Stratford sits where the land begins to soften its western austerity, a quiet testament to the watershed's slow surrender. It lies 20.5 miles north of Moses Lake, WA (from Moses Lake, WA: bearing 0°T), and is situated 14.8 miles east-northeast of Ephrata. The air here carries a subtle dampness, a ghost of the Cascades’ formidable wall to the west, and the light often falls with a diffused, pearly quality, especially in the long, literate gray of autumn. Farmland, a patchwork of rich, dark earth and the muted greens of early crops, stretches out in gentle undulations, eventually giving way to the more ordered rows of orchards, their branches stark and skeletal against the horizon in winter. The distant, hazy silhouette of Mount Rainier sometimes pierces the sky, a silent, snow-capped sentinel reminding one of the raw elemental power that shaped this corner of the world, while the salmon-run rivers, their currents a constant murmur, carve their patient paths towards the unseen Puget Sound. The history of Stratford is a story told in the slow accumulation of lives and livelihoods, a narrative less dramatic than the grand sweep of westward expansion, but no less significant. Its economy, once tied more directly to the bounty of the land – the grain that flowed east and the fruit that ripened under the eastern sun – now also embraces a quiet craft brewing scene, a nod to the region's growing appreciation for artisanal endeavors. Travelers passing through Stratford often remark on the unhurried rhythm of its days, a stark contrast to the clamor of larger urban centers, and the way the late afternoon sun seems to linger, painting the clapboard houses and the steeple of the old Methodist church in hues of amber and rose. It is a place where the past is not a museum piece, but a living presence, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, evident in the weathered faces of its long-time residents and the steadfast traditions they uphold.

About This Stratford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stratford, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.426752, -119.281568. 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 Stratford and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Stratford includes the ZIP code (98853), telephone area code (509), county seat of Grant County (Ephrata), 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 Stratford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.