Touchet Washington Map

About Touchet, Washington

Touchet is a locality in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 558. The population density is 109.6 people per km². Touchet is located at 46.0399°N, 118.6722°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99360.

Touchet rests in a landscape that speaks of patient waiting, a shallow basin cradled by the broad, tawny shoulders of eastern Washington. It lies 8.8 miles west of Whitman, WA (from Whitman, WA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 15.9 miles west of Walla Walla. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a canvas of dry grasses that shiver in the wind, punctuated by the stark geometry of cultivated fields stretching towards a horizon that often shimmers with heat. The Touchet River, a ribbon of muted silver in the dry months, winds its way through this terrain, its banks fringed with hardy cottonwoods and willows that offer a deeper green against the pervasive gold. The air itself carries a fine dust, a constant reminder of the earth’s generosity and its parched moments, and as dusk approaches, the western sky bleeds into a bruised lavender, the light softening the sharp edges of the world. The story of Touchet is written in the quiet tenacity of its people and the enduring legacy of the land. This is a place shaped by the bounty of wheat and the careful cultivation of orchards, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has long defined the Walla Walla Valley. Generations have worked this soil, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, building a community that values hard work and neighborly support. Hints of its past linger in the weathered facades of older buildings, whispering of a time when the railroad brought a different kind of lifeblood to Touchet, connecting it to a wider world. Today, the economy still leans into the land, a gentle hum of tractors in the distance and the occasional rumble of grain trucks serving as the soundtrack to everyday life.

About This Touchet Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Touchet, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.039857, -118.672208. 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 Touchet and Walla Walla County.

Detailed location data for Touchet includes the ZIP code (99360), telephone area code (509), county seat of Walla Walla County (Walla Walla), and school district assignment (Touchet 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 Touchet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.