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Alder Washington Map

Explore Alder, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alder, Washington

How to Use This Alder, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alder, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alder.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alder
State	Washington (WA)
County	Pierce County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.781985
Longitude	-122.2612
Population	212
Density	25.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98328
Area Code	425
County Seat	Tacoma
School District	Eatonville School District

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About Alder, Washington

Alder is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 25.5 people per km². Alder is located at 46.7820°N, 122.2612°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98328.

Alder remains a quiet expanse where the dense, evergreen timber meets the expansive, still waters of Alder Lake. It lies 14.7 miles north-northeast of Lewis, WA (from Lewis, WA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-southwest of Eatonville. The landscape is defined by a rugged, forested terrain that descends toward the basin, where the air holds a persistent, cool dampness that turns the morning light into a soft, diffused silver. A mile away, the Nisqually River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, acting as a constant, rhythmic pulse beneath the canopy of trees. To the east, the distant silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the horizon, a jagged reminder of the immense geological scale that defines this inland territory. Visitors often find solace at Alder Lake Park, where the forest edges right up to the water’s surface, creating a seamless transition between the earth and the deep, dark reservoir.

Alder grew from the foundational shifts in regional industry, evolving from its early timber roots into a place that now balances the quietude of its natural surroundings with the legacy of its utilitarian past. The proximity of the nearby Pleasant Valley offers a subtle contrast to the steeper slopes, providing a corridor of land that has long supported local labor and the steady movement of resources. Beyond the immediate reach of the trees, the path to the nearby Little Mashel Falls draws those seeking the specific, persistent sound of water moving over stone, a feature that anchors the local identity in the physical geography of the basin. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that recognizes its own isolation, marked by a quiet, industrious character that persists despite the changing seasons and the long, gray dampness of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alder Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 312° NW
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 223° SW · 1.3M acres
Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 090° E
Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental and Demonstration Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 341° N
Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 300° NW
Nisqually (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 321° NW
Stage Stop Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 357° N
Recycled Spirit of Iron (Public Artwork) — 6.1 mi, 107° E
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) — 6.5 mi, 106° E · 236k acres
Bald Hill Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 288° W
Elbow Lake (State Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 291° W
Glacier View Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.8 mi, 080° E · 3,060 acres
BCJ Gallery (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 183° S
Roxy Theatre (Cinema) — 15.5 mi, 183° S
Tiller Arts & Events Center (Arts Centre) — 15.5 mi, 183° S
Mount Rainier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.2 mi, 090° E · 227k acres
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 16.3 mi, 122° SE · 1.3M acres
Old McDebbie's Farm (Theme Park) — 16.6 mi, 343° N
Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 085° E
Cinnabar Creek waterfalls (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 221° SW
Historic Yelm Canyon Tribute (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 304° NW
Historical Roadway Marker (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 355° N
Kosmos Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 20.1 mi, 171° S
The Huntting's Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 224° SW
G Theatre (Cinema) — 20.4 mi, 211° SW
Coal Bunker (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 031° NE
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (National Monument) — 23.9 mi, 168° S · 113k acres
Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 024° NE
Myrtle Falls (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 088° E
Evergreen Theater (Theatre) — 25.1 mi, 324° NW

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