Newport — Rockhounding in Pend Oreille County, Washington
Newport is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pend Oreille County, Washington. Reported finds include amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Newport in Pend Oreille County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pend Oreille County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Carol Lane
- Postcode
- 99156
- Coordinates
- 48.19645, -117.06183
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
- Stonerose Interpretive Center — Visit & rules
- BLM Spokane District
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Newport
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Newport.
- Sacheen LakePend Oreille County, Washington · 13 mi awayGarnet
- Daybreak MineSpokane County, Washington · 19 mi awayAutunite
- Deer LakeStevens County, Washington · 23 mi awayPyrite
- ChattaroySpokane County, Washington · 25 mi awayGarnet, Quartz
- Spokane, WashingtonSpokane County, Washington · 41 mi away
- Silver HillSpokane County, Washington · 46 mi awayCassiterite
- Copper King MineStevens County, Washington · 49 mi awayChalcopyrite
- Metaline FallsPend Oreille County, Washington · 49 mi awaySmithsonite
Across the state line from Newport
Newport is close enough to the Washington border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Priest LakeBonner County, Idaho · 31 mi awayQuartz, Feldspar
- Pack RiverBoundary County, Idaho · 31 mi awayGarnet, Feldspar, Mica
- Hayden LakeKootenai County, Idaho · 32 mi awayLead, Silver
- BayviewBonner County, Idaho · 33 mi awayGalena
- Conjecture MineBonner County, Idaho · 35 mi awayRhodochrosite
- Upper Priest LakeBonner County, Idaho · 42 mi awayGold, Feldspar, Quartz
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