Uniontown Washington Map

About Uniontown, Washington

Uniontown is a locality in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 400. The population density is 148.6 people per km². Uniontown is located at 46.5393°N, 117.0877°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99179.

Uniontown rests in a broad, fertile valley, a quiet exhale of land cradled by the gently rising Whitman County hills. It lies 14.0 miles south-southeast of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 162°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-northwest of Lewiston. The landscape here is a study in muted golds and greens, the cultivated fields of wheat and barley stretching out like rumpled velvet under a vast, often overcast sky. In late summer, the stubble of harvested fields gleams with a dry, straw-like luminescence, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth. The Palouse River, a more modest artery than some of its western cousins, meanders through the periphery of Uniontown, its banks lined with willows and cottonwoods that offer a whisper of shade against the expansive sky. Even the houses, predominantly simple and weathered, seem to absorb the subdued light, their colors softened by years of sun and wind. The character of Uniontown is deeply etched by its agricultural roots, a legacy of hardy pioneers who carved a life from this rich, volcanic soil. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, where the hum of combines in the fall is as familiar as the quiet snowfall of winter. The town's economy, for generations, has been inextricably linked to the bounty of the land, with wheat farming forming the backbone of its prosperity. While modern conveniences have arrived, Uniontown retains a sense of enduring simplicity, a place where neighborly ties are still strong and the quiet persistence of its past is palpable in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried way people move through their day. The echo of generations who worked this land can almost be felt in the very air, a subtle testament to resilience and a deep connection to the earth.

About This Uniontown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Uniontown, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.539329, -117.087663. 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 Uniontown and Whitman County.

Detailed location data for Uniontown includes the ZIP code (99179), telephone area code (509), county seat of Whitman County (Colfax), and school district assignment (Colton 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 Uniontown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.