Starbuck

The landscape around Starbuck is a narrow Tucannon River valley enclosed by rolling, dryland-farming hills, which has shaped both the settlement’s linear form and local economy. This small community in southeastern Washington lies on U.S. Route 12, in country where wheat fields and grazing land extend across the uplands beyond the river. The Tucannon flows north to the Snake River and is also known in the region for salmon and steelhead habitat. Starbuck developed during the late-19th-century expansion of rail connections through the interior Northwest, a legacy reflected in its enduring role as a rural service stop. Browse additional webcams nearby to see how Starbuck’s Tucannon Valley relates to Washington’s wider wheat country.

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