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Ames Lake Washington Map

Explore Ames Lake, 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 Ames Lake, Washington

How to Use This Ames Lake, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ames Lake, 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 Ames Lake.

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	Ames Lake
State	Washington (WA)
County	King County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.632878
Longitude	-121.966231
Population	1,524
Density	367.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	98053, 98014
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Seattle
School District	Snoqualmie Valley School District

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About Ames Lake, Washington

Ames Lake is a locality in King County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,524. The population density is 367.3 people per km². Ames Lake is located at 47.6329°N, 121.9662°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98053, 98014.

Ames Lake occupies a quiet hollow where the earth holds the morning mist in long, silvery ribbons against the dark trunks of conifers. It lies 4.0 miles southeast of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA (from Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA: bearing 144°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north of King. The terrain here rises and falls in deliberate, muted swells, leading the eye toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range that marks the horizon. Nearby, the water of Patterson Creek carves a path through the dense undergrowth, its movement a constant, low-frequency hum that defines the acoustic character of the woods. To the north, the land levels out into the broad expanse of Tolt Hill Flat, a contrast to the dense, shadowed canopy of Tiger Mountain State Forest that stretches toward the south. The light in this basin possesses a particular, heavy clarity, turning the needles of the evergreens into fine, dark lace against the pale sky during the brief, cool hours of the afternoon.

Ames Lake remains a place defined by the quiet persistence of its natural rhythms rather than the clamor of industry. While the surrounding region has shifted through cycles of timber extraction and suburban expansion, this locality retains a character shaped by the nearby presence of Soaring Eagle Regional Park, where the trails offer a respite from the patterns of modern transit. The economy here is tethered to the broader pulse of the plateau, yet it maintains a distinct, insular peace that favors the slow growth of private timber and residential stewardship. Residents often look toward the majesty of Snoqualmie Falls, nine miles away, as a reminder of the raw, hydraulic power inherent to the landscape, yet life in the immediate vicinity focuses on the subtle changes of the seasons. History here is recorded not in monuments, but in the encroaching moss on old cedar stumps and the deepening of the creek beds after the winter rains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Soaring Eagle Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 192° S
Carnation Marsh Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 123° SE
Tolt River John Macdonald Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 031° NE
The Red Goblet (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 049° NE
Amphiteater (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 065° NE
Historic Town of Tolt (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 071° E
Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 212° SW
Scrambler (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 079° E
Roller Coaster (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 080° E
Flying Pumpkns (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 080° E
Antique Cars (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 079° E
Evans Creek Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 277° W
Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 020° N
Stillwater (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 021° N
Camlann Medieval Village (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 036° NE
Alps View (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 211° SW
Lake Sammamish (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 217° SW
Red Brick Road, 1913 (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 299° NW
Memorial for Kari (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 329° NW
Siedel Creek Dam Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 324° NW
Northwest Art Center (Arts Centre) — 7.6 mi, 353° N
SecondStory Repertory (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 290° W
IPIC Theaters (Cinema) — 7.7 mi, 290° W
Gilman Town Hall (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 204° SW
Aquarium Room (Aquarium) — 7.9 mi, 205° SW
VALA Art Center (Gallery) — 7.9 mi, 292° W
Squak Mountain (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 202° S
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 9.5 mi, 157° SE · 1.3M acres
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.0 mi, 091° E · 415k acres
Wild Sky Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.8 mi, 044° NE · 107k acres

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