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Located in: Pend Oreille County (see below)

Pronunciation: MET-uh-leen <1>

Time Zone: Metaline Falls lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)<2>

Telephone Area Code: 509

ZIP Code: 99153<3>

Elevation: 2,100 feet [640.08 m] above sea level<4>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Metaline Falls)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	251 (5.46% increase since 2010)
2010:	238 (6.73% increase since 2000)
2000:	223

Total Area:<6> 0.22 sq. miles [0.6 km²]

Housing Units:<7> 206

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<8>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Metaline Falls:

Lat: 48.862100° (or 48°51'43" N)

Lon: -117.373100° (or -117°22'23" W)

USGS Topo Map: Metaline Falls<9>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Metaline Falls

GNIS ID: 2412990

FIPS State / Place Code: 53 / 45320

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Metaline Falls)

About Pend Oreille County

The town of Newport is the County Seat for {Pend Oreille County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pend Oreille)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	13,724 (5.98% increase since 2010)
2010	12,950 (10.38% increase since 2000)
2000:	11,732

Total Area: 1,425 sq. miles [3,691.4 km²] - of which 1.77% is water (25.25 sq. miles [65.4 km²])

Housing Units: 7,936

Official Website: https://www.pendoreille.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pend Oreille

GNIS ID: 1529157

FIPS State / County Code: 53 / 051

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Metaline Falls)

About Washington

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	7,614,024 (13.23% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,724,540 (14.09% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,894,121

Websites for State of Washington

Official Website: https://wa.gov/

Tourism: https://stateofwatourism.com/

Parks: https://parks.wa.gov/

Fishing: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Washington

GNIS ID: 1779804

FIPS State: 53

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Metaline Falls)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Metaline Falls. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	While Metaline Falls is in the Pacific Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Metaline Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Metaline Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Metaline Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Metaline Falls. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<8>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Metaline Falls, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<9>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Metaline Falls.