Editing Basin City, Washington (section)

==Geography==
Basin City is located in northwestern Franklin County at {{coord|46|35|29|N|119|8|58|W|type:city}} (46.591416, -119.149325).<ref name="GR1" /> As the name implies, it lies in a basin. The land west of the town slopes gradually downward for about {{convert|2|mi|0}} then rises abruptly by about {{convert|300|ft|-1}} at Basin Hill. Basin Hill extends about {{convert|6|mi|0}} southwest of town to the [[Columbia River]], where it forms the southern extent of the "White Bluffs" for which the town of [[White Bluffs, Washington|White Bluffs]] was named. Basin Hill also extends {{convert|5|-|6|mi|0}} to the north, where it is called Sage Hill and then rises a bit higher at Radar Hill, named for an old World War II radar base installed at the peak. A little further to the northwest lie the Saddle Mountains. The tallest peak visible from Basin City is [[Rattlesnake Mountain (Benton County, Washington)|Rattlesnake Mountain]], about {{convert|25|mi}} to the southwest on the opposite side of the Columbia River. However, from the top of nearby Basin Hill it is possible to see [[Mount Rainier]], which lies approximately {{convert|125|mi}} to the west in the [[Cascade Range]]. Bailie's Lake, a small lake formed by irrigation runoff, lies to the northwest of town and provides opportunities for fishing and hunting.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Basin City CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> Although the CDP itself is quite small, it serves as the heart of a much larger agricultural community extending for miles in all directions.