Named places of Washington
177 named places of Washington are covered here, across 34 counties and 16 kinds of feature, as recorded in the federal Geographic Names Information System.
Federal profile, 2026
The counts below are drawn from the federal register of place names.
| State | Washington |
|---|---|
| Named places covered | 177 |
| Counties | 34 |
| Kinds of feature | 16 |
Counties
- Adams County
- Benton County
- Chelan County
- Clallam County
- Clark County
- Clatsop County
- Columbia County
- Cowlitz County
- Ferry County
- Grant County
- Grays Harbor County
- Island County
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Kittitas County
- Klickitat County
- Lewis County
- Okanogan County
- Pacific County
- Pend Oreille County
- Pierce County
- San Juan County
- Skagit County
- Skamania County
- Snohomish County
- Spokane County
- Stevens County
- Thurston County
- Wahkiakum County
- Walla Walla County
- Whatcom County
- Whitman County
- Yakima County
Kinds of place
- Bars
- Bays
- Beaches
- Capes
- Cliffs
- Flats
- Gaps
- Islands
- Lakes
- Reservoirs
- Ridges
- Springs
- Streams
- Summits
- Valleys
- Waterfalls
Questions
How many named places of Washington are covered here?
177, across 34 counties and 16 kinds of feature.
Where does this information come from?
The Geographic Names Information System, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, with elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Both are works of the United States government and are not subject to copyright in the United States.
Method and sources
Every place covered is an entry in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the federal register of place names. Elevation is read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. This site reproduces that record and calculates from it; it does not describe places.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names, 2026
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service