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Chelan Washington Map

Explore Chelan, 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 Chelan, Washington

How to Use This Chelan, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.84097
Longitude	-120.016459
Population	4,222
Density	243.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98816
Area Code	509
County Seat	Wenatchee
School District	Lake Chelan School District

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About Chelan, Washington

Chelan is a locality in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,222. The population density is 243.7 people per km². Chelan is located at 47.8410°N, 120.0165°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Chelan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98816.

Chelan claims a narrow, sun-drenched corridor where the steep, rugged geometry of the landscape meets the glacial clarity of Lake Chelan. It lies 15.2 miles north of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 17.0 miles southeast of Lake Chelan. The Chelan River serves as a vital artery here, carving a persistent path through the terrain as it drains the vast, deep basin that defines the local horizon. To the west, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range exert a silent, cooling influence, while the nearby Cagle Gulch offers a stark, shadowed contrast to the bright, open expanse of the water. At Lakeshore Park, the ground levels out, providing a quiet vantage point to observe how the light shifts across the water’s surface, turning from an icy, transparent blue at midday to a heavy, molten copper as the sun retreats behind the heights.

Agriculture has long anchored the economy of Chelan, with orchards spreading across the dry, terraced slopes that catch the heat of the long, arid summers. These rows of fruit trees represent a legacy of careful cultivation, turning the dry, rocky soil into a productive landscape that sustains the local rhythm. The pace of life in Chelan follows the changing seasons, moving from the quiet, introspective months of winter to the sudden, vigorous activity of the harvest. Residents recognize a specific quality in the air here—a thin, crisp dryness that lingers even in the warmth of afternoon—as they go about their days in a place shaped by the persistent movement of the Chelan River and the enduring presence of the surrounding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heavy Winds (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 204° SW
Lady Of The Lake I Pilot House (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 218° SW
Lakeshore Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 285° W
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 241° SW · 1.8M acres
Chelan River Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 185° S
Ballfield Complex Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 153° SE
Chelan Parasail (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 249° W
Jet Skis Galore (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 250° W
Lake Shores (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 251° W
Elephant Head (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 161° S
Wells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 181° S
BeeBe Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 119° SE
Lucas Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 238° SW
Ice Caves (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 036° NE
Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 246° SW
Tunnel Zip Lines (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 235° SW
1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 281° W
Lake Chelan (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 283° W
Okanogan National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 000° N · 1.5M acres
Nifty Theatre (Cinema) — 13.6 mi, 191° S
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 191° S
Rex (Rogers) Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 234° SW
Douglas Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.7 mi, 177° S · 6,338 acres
WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 037° NE
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.5 mi, 313° NW · 153k acres
Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 212° SW
Glacier Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.0 mi, 312° NW · 566k acres
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 205° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 34.0 mi, 243° SW
Nutcracker Museum & Store (Museum) — 34.5 mi, 241° SW

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