Metaline, Washington

About Metaline

Metaline is a tiny community in northeastern Washington with an estimated population of 164.

Metaline holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 529 residents per square mile.

📰 Metaline News Today

• Metaline Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Colville National Forest : Recreation Site - Crescent Lake US Forest Service (.gov) · Apr 15
• Audit says former Pend Oreille County town clerk-treasurer took at least $223,717 NonStop Local KHQ · Apr 20
• Linda Falwey Obituary May 30, 2026 English Funeral Chapel · May 30
• Jeffrey Allen "Jeff" Thomas Obituary (1958 - 2026) - Metaline, WA - KXLY Legacy obituary · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Metaline Unique

• The only place in America named Metaline — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Metaline

• Sherman Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Metaline Waterfront Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Metaline

🏘️ Nearby Communities