Pullman Washington is located in the rolling hills of a unique part of the country called the Palouse. Our fertile farmland grows wheat, barley, peas and lentils. In fact, each year Pullman hosts the Annual Lentil Festival to celebrate this legume, including a downtown celebration that includes a giant chili pot of Lentil Chili for the great folks in Pullman.
Our community is approximately 27,000 strong with many local resident and students, as Pullman is also home to Washington State University. GO COUGS!
Pullman was founded in the late 1800’s and was so named after the railroad magnet George Pullman, famous for the Pullman railroad car. With the award of location of the land grant college now known as Washington State University, our town forever changed. Pullman benefits greatly with lots of sporting events, cultural events and the academic excellence that it brings to our great community!
We are also home to Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, our number two employer after WSU. SEL designs and manufactures to provide safe, reliable and economical delivery of electric power ranging from generator and transmission protection to automation and control systems.
Pullman is divided into four major hills or neighborhoods – College Hill, Pioneer Hill, Sunnyside Hill and Military Hill.
College Hill, in the northeast part of town, is of course home to Washington State University. It is home to both businesses and investment properties to cater to our student population. We also have single family homes that are popular among the professors who desire to walk to work.
The southeast part of town is aptly called Pioneer Hill. Homes here vary from lovely vintage homes to homes built in the 70’s through to the 90’s. Pioneer Hill is also home to lovely Kruegel Park that is a favorite among children, and a formal garden called Lawson Gardens. Pioneer Hill is also home to Franklin Elementary and our only Middle School.
Southwest is home to Sunnyside Hill. It’s home also range from vintage to new homes. In fact, most of the new construction is found on Sunnyside Hill due to it’s central location, lovely neighborhoods and it’s proximity to Sunnyside Park and Sunnyside Elementary.
Military Hill is found in the northwest section of Pullman and was so named after Military Academy, the prep school in 1891. Military Hill is home to Military Park, Jefferson Elementary, Pullman High School and our indoor aquatics center. It’s homes vary from homes in the 50’s to new as well as homes.
For those who love the outdoors as their playground, we have lots to offer! We are only 45 minutes away from the Snake River & Clearwater River with lots of fishing, rafting and boating adventures!.
Hiking our nearby trails are also a favorite activity in Pullman. One of my personal favorites is right outside of town on Kamiak Butte where the view of Pullman and the rolling hills of the Palouse is absolutely breathtaking as it rises 3641 feet. It is a favorite spot for photography with its sweeping view, abundant plant and animal life.
Sporting events are always popular here in Pullman with football taking center stage in fall and Basketball in the early part of the second semester. But we also have many other wonderful sporting activities from soccer to field events as well!
Bike riding is also a popular form of entertainment for folks in and around Pullman. The very popular Bill Chipman Palouse Trail provides 7 miles of paved access for biking, skating, walking. This is a great trail that connects with our sister city Moscow Idaho and continues to Troy Idaho providing another 11 miles of trail fun!
If shopping is more your type of recreation, we have lots of wonderful little shops downtown. We also have a nice mall in nearby Moscow Idaho which is only 15 minutes away and home to the University of Idaho with all it’s cultural benefits that Moscow enjoys as well.
I would love to help you discover our little piece of paradise on the Palouse!
Lori – Pullman WA sounds like a beautiful place to live.