Steptoe, Washington

Steptoe, WA

Steptoe is a small unincorporated rural community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Steptoe is 11 miles north of the county seat, Colfax and is 43 miles south of Spokane. It is named after Colonel Edward Steptoe for a battle located north of Steptoe near Rosalia, Washington. Steptoe has an elementary school consisting of students 1st through 8th grade, a post office (zip code 99174), a gas station catering to the local community. Local tourist attractions include Steptoe Butte. Steptoe's main roads include U.S. Route 195 and State Route 23. The 2010 census placed the population at 180.

Municipalities and communities of Whitman County, Washington, United States County seat: Colfax Cities Colfax Palouse Pullman Tekoa Towns Albion Colton Endicott Farmington Garfield La Crosse Lamont Malden Oakesdale Rosalia St. John Uniontown CDP Steptoe Other unincorporated communities Belmont Dusty Ewan Glenwood Hay Hooper Thornton Ghost town Elberton

Coordinates: 47°00′22″N 117°21′22″W / 47.00611°N 117.35611°W / 47.00611; -117.35611