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Chewelah Washington Map

Explore Chewelah, 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 Chewelah, Washington

How to Use This Chewelah, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.276287
Longitude	-117.715521
Population	2,470
Density	323.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99109
Area Code	509
County Seat	Colville
School District	Chewelah School District

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About Chewelah, Washington

Chewelah is a locality in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,470. The population density is 323.0 people per km². Chewelah is located at 48.2763°N, 117.7155°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Chewelah is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99109.

Chewelah stretches across a broad basin where the persistent flow of Chewelah Creek carves a quiet, silver vein through the valley floor. It lies 21.4 miles west-southwest of Pend Oreille, WA (from Pend Oreille, WA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 32.5 miles north-northwest of Suncrest. Indian Hill rises abruptly to the east, casting long, violet-hued shadows that stretch across the fields as the afternoon sun begins to wane. The landscape here is defined by a deep, inland stillness, where the air holds the crisp, dry clarity of high-altitude plains rather than the heavy moisture of the coast. Only two miles distant, the terrain shifts into the quiet seclusion of Lost Valley, while the gentle, rippling surface of Waitts Lake waits seven miles away to catch the reflection of the changing sky. In the center of the grid, Chewelah City Park provides a persistent patch of green, a place where the local atmosphere settles into a rhythm dictated by the turning of the seasons and the slow, steady shift of light against the timbered slopes.

Chewelah emerged from a history rooted in the pursuit of mineral wealth and the steady labor of the land, evolving from early mining ventures into an economy shaped by agriculture and the quiet persistence of forest products. The influence of the broader region is felt here as a distant, echoing presence, yet the local character remains anchored to the immediate work of the valley and the nearby timber resources of the Newport Ranger District. Everyday life moves with an unpretentious gravity, marked by the practical needs of residents who have long recognized the value of the surrounding earth. One might observe the way the morning light catches the dust rising from a gravel road, or note how the town’s architecture reflects a preference for utility and endurance over ornamentation. In the interplay between the established commercial corridors and the surrounding expanse of field and woodland, Chewelah maintains a sense of autonomy, existing as a place where the labor of the past continues to inform the quiet, deliberate pace of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chewelah City Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 001° N
Colville National Forest (National Forest) — 1.7 mi, 091° E · 957k acres
Sand Canyon (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 335° NW
Kaniksu National Forest (National Forest) — 5.7 mi, 078° E · 1.6M acres
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.8 mi, 015° N · 147k acres
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 13.4 mi, 016° N
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Wa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 188° S · 1,044 acres
Rustler's Gulch (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 168° S
Crystal Falls (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 009° N
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 132° SE
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.2 mi, 267° W · 60k acres
Hixson Castles (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 335° NW
Mining (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 335° NW
Queen Seal Mine Mill Building (Historic Ruins) — 25.5 mi, 227° SW
Long Lake Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 30.3 mi, 184° S
Long Lake Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.7 mi, 191° S
Roxy Theater (Cinema) — 31.6 mi, 102° E
Spokane House (Monument) — 35.2 mi, 167° S
Historical Monument (Monument) — 36.7 mi, 182° S
Womens dressing room (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 152° SE
Mens Dressing room (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 152° SE
Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends) (Public Artwork) — 38.3 mi, 152° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 38.8 mi, 159° S
Bowl and Pitcher (Attraction) — 41.2 mi, 166° S
Garland Theater (Cinema) — 42.4 mi, 161° S
Indian Rock (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 060° NE
EOS Planetarium (Museum) — 43.1 mi, 164° S
Bing Crosby House Museum (Museum) — 44.4 mi, 161° S
Salmo-Priest Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 45.1 mi, 026° NE · 41k acres
Art Room 509 (Arts Centre) — 45.2 mi, 156° SE

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