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Arctic Washington Map

Explore Arctic, 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 Arctic, Washington

How to Use This Arctic, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.888985
Longitude	-123.714608
Population	180
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	98537, 98374
Area Code	425
County Seat	Tacoma

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About Arctic, Washington

Arctic is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Arctic is located at 46.8890°N, 123.7146°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98537, 98374.

Arctic traces the path of the Little North River as it winds through a landscape defined by damp, low-lying bottomlands and the persistent gray light characteristic of the Pacific Northwest. It lies 7.4 miles south of Grays Harbor, WA (from Grays Harbor, WA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 7.6 miles southeast of Aberdeen. The moisture here clings to the evergreens and thick ferns, creating a stillness that feels heavy with the scent of damp cedar and river silt. To the west, the land eventually yields to the tides of Bowerman Basin, while the horizon is anchored by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range. Near the quiet edges of the locality, the Chehalis River Surge Plain Natural Area Preserve offers a sprawling, protected expanse where the earth remains soft and porous, absorbing the frequent rains that sustain the dense, emerald vegetation.

Arctic exists as a quiet settlement where the rhythm of life is dictated by the slow, seasonal shifts in the timber and agricultural industries that have long defined the region. The proximity of Lake Aberdeen provides a modest anchor for the local environment, offering a contrast to the swift, narrow currents of the Little North River nearby. Residents look toward the Wynoochee Valley for a sense of topographic relief, where the land rises from the flat, marshy corridors into more rugged, forested terrain. Life here moves without pretense, shaped by the practical needs of those who work the land and the quiet isolation found between the shadow of the distant mountains and the distant, unseen pulse of the coastline.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chehalis River Surge Plain Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.3 mi, 012° N
Charlie Choker (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 317° NW
Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 045° NE
Ferbrache (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 045° NE
Scenic View (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 329° NW
D&R Theatre (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 321° NW
In memoriam (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 327° NW
As you were (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 327° NW
Chehalis Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 039° NE
Montesano City Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 032° NE
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 040° NE
Lake Sylvia (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 037° NE
7th Street Theatre (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 307° NW
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.3 mi, 302° NW · 4,227 acres
Chapman Farms (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 057° NE
International Mermaid Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 279° W
Elk River Natural Resources Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 12.6 mi, 253° W
Willapa Hills Trail (State Recreation Area) — 14.2 mi, 184° S
Seaport Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 184° S
World's Largest Oyster (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 197° S
Pacific County Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 196° S
Nellivander's Shoppe (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 061° NE
South Beach Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 18.4 mi, 271° W
Railroad Camp (Historic Ruins) — 21.2 mi, 340° N
Ocean Shores Cinema (Cinema) — 22.5 mi, 291° W
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.3 mi, 221° SW · 48k acres
McCleary Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 062° NE
Olympic National Forest (National Forest) — 28.3 mi, 360° N · 632k acres
Daniel J. Evans Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 41.4 mi, 006° N · 867k acres
Olympic National Park (National Park) — 41.5 mi, 006° N · 1.8M acres

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