Burton Washington Map

About Burton, Washington

Burton is a locality in Clark County, Washington, United States. Burton is located at 45.6423°N, 122.5479°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98682, 98070.

Burton occupies a quiet expanse of land where the moisture of the Pacific air settles into the soil, grounding the spirit in a landscape defined by steady, muted growth. It lies 1.8 miles south-southeast of Orchards, WA (from Orchards, WA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east of Vancouver. The terrain is marked by the nearby, persistent flow of Burnt Bridge Creek, which carves its path through the earth just a mile away, feeding the lush vegetation that defines the local horizon. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range looms, a reminder of the vast, varied geography that separates this place from the arid eastern plains. Residents often find their respite at Endeavour Neighborhood Park, a small, preserved sliver of green that offers a moment of stillness under the gray, expansive sky. Beyond the immediate woods, the terrain dips toward the English Pit, a basin that holds the memory of ancient geological shifts, while the waters of Vancouver Hatchery Pond remain a constant, reflective presence for those wandering three miles toward the center of the regional landscape.

Burton bears the quiet weight of its origins, having evolved from a landscape of raw timber and early settlement into a place of unassuming, modern residential life. While it remains six miles from the shifting tides of Hayden Bay, the influence of the coastal climate is unmistakable, manifesting in the persistent, soft rain that sustains the local greenery. The economy here has shifted away from the heavy industry of the past, favoring a slower pace where the rhythms of daily labor are defined by local service and the practical needs of the neighborhood. A few miles away, the presence of Tri-Club Island serves as a quiet anchor in the local geography, a testament to the intricate, water-threaded nature of the region. Life in Burton proceeds without fanfare, guided by the slow turn of the seasons and the enduring, somber beauty of the Pacific Northwest, where the quality of light at dusk turns the air a deep, melancholic violet.

About This Burton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burton, Washington. Coordinates: 45.64234, -122.547873. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Burton includes the ZIP code (98682, 98070), telephone area code (360, 206, 253), county seat of Clark County (Vancouver), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.