Metaline Falls, Washington

About Metaline Falls

Set in the northeastern part of Washington, Metaline Falls is a tiny community counting 281 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Metaline Falls is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,405 residents per square mile.

📰 Metaline Falls News Today

• Metaline Falls Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Colville National Forest : Recreation Site - Crescent Lake US Forest Service (.gov) · Apr 15
• Nonprofit buys apartment complex for $1 in a rural northeast Washington town, hoping to preserve needed housing - The Spokesman-Review The Spokesman-Review · Mar 12
• Plane crash, motorcycle wreck keep Pend Oreille County crews busy NonStop Local KHQ · Jul 21
• Linda Falwey Obituary May 30, 2026 English Funeral Chapel · May 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Metaline Falls Unique

• The only place in America named Metaline Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Metaline Falls

• 5th Avenue Bar & Grill
• The Farmhouse Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Metaline Falls

• Crawford State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Library park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Metaline Falls

• Selkirk Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Metaline Falls

🏘️ Nearby Communities