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Cosmopolis Washington Map

Explore Cosmopolis, 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 Cosmopolis, Washington

How to Use This Cosmopolis, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.955372
Longitude	-123.773776
Population	1,638
Density	454.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	98537, 98520
Area Code	425
County Seat	Montesano
School District	Cosmopolis School District

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About Cosmopolis, Washington

Cosmopolis is a locality in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,638. The population density is 454.3 people per km². Cosmopolis is located at 46.9554°N, 123.7738°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Cosmopolis is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 98537, 98520.

Cosmopolis anchors itself firmly upon the damp, low-lying earth where the steady pulse of Mill Creek carves a path toward the wider waters of the regional basin. It lies 2.4 miles southeast of Aberdeen, WA (from Aberdeen, WA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 4.4 miles southwest of Grays Harbor. The atmosphere here carries a perpetual, cool weight, a lingering moisture that settles over the landscape and softens the sharp edges of the timber-framed structures. To the east, the distant, snow-dusted spine of the Cascade Range looms as a faint, jagged suggestion against the horizon, while the immediate terrain remains dominated by the quiet encroaching greenery of Mill Creek Park. Life in Cosmopolis exists in an intimate dialogue with these shadows, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, silvery plum, reflecting off the standing water of the nearby wetlands and the quiet, silt-heavy flow of the creek.

History in Cosmopolis remains tethered to the rhythmic hum of the lumber mills that once defined the horizon and directed the flow of local commerce. Though the roar of the saws has softened over the decades, the town maintains the industrious, calloused character of a place built by hands accustomed to timber and tide. Residents look toward the nearby presence of Sand Island and the sheltered reaches of the Bowerman Basin as markers of a world that remains largely shaped by the sea's influence, despite the quietude of the inland stretches. A short trip to Lake Aberdeen offers a reprieve from the salt-tinged air, providing a mirror of still, dark water that contrasts with the churning cycles of the riverbed. Daily existence here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own isolation, grounded by the history of the forest and the persistent, gray-toned patience of the Pacific Northwest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mill Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 181° S
Makarenko Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 241° SW
Chehalis River Surge Plain Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 1.4 mi, 069° E
Charlie Choker (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 270° W
Scenic View (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 330° NW
East Aberdeen Riverfront Walk (State Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 318° NW
Lake Aberdeen Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 039° NE
D&R Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 303° NW
In memoriam (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 324° NW
As you were (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 323° NW
Memorial Placard (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 301° NW
Bishop Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 259° W
Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 263° W
7th Street Theatre (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 286° W
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.0 mi, 282° W · 4,227 acres
Chehalis Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 078° E
Lake Sylvia (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 073° E
International Mermaid Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 254° W
Elk River Natural Resources Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 12.1 mi, 232° SW
Chapman Farms (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 081° E
Railroad Camp (Historic Ruins) — 15.9 mi, 344° N
South Beach Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 16.1 mi, 255° W
Nellivander's Shoppe (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 079° E
Ocean Shores Cinema (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 281° W
Seaport Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 174° S
World's Largest Oyster (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 185° S
Pacific County Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 185° S
Olympic National Forest (National Forest) — 22.9 mi, 349° N · 632k acres
McCleary Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 074° E
Olympic National Park (National Park) — 36.1 mi, 350° N · 1.8M acres

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