Curlew Lake Washington Map

About Curlew Lake, Washington

Curlew Lake is a locality in Ferry County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 512. The population density is 45.4 people per km². Curlew Lake is located at 48.7311°N, 118.6663°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99166.

Curlew Lake stretches across the valley floor as a long, silvered mirror reflecting the heavy, low-slung clouds of the interior highlands. It lies 55.6 miles north of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-northwest of Ferry. The waters of Trout Creek feed into the basin, carving a path through the earth that dictates the local rhythm of the landscape. To the west, the horizon holds the faint, jagged suggestion of the Cascade Range, a distant wall that keeps the moisture of the coast at bay and leaves this basin to its own austere, dry climate. The ground here favors pine and scrub brush, with the Curlew Lake providing a quiet sanctuary for those who track the seasonal migrations of waterfowl through the silent, golden-hued afternoons.

Curlew Lake serves as a quiet anchor for a region defined by its distance from the frantic pace of the urban centers. History here is found in the deep, quiet labor of the land, where the economy has long been tethered to the slow cycles of forestry and the seasonal demands of agriculture. A few miles away, the vast expanse of Saint Peter Flat offers a stark, open contrast to the timbered heights, while the Storm King Trail draws the occasional traveler into the rugged interior for a perspective on the sheer scale of the wilderness. Life in the vicinity of Curlew Lake moves with the deliberation of the seasons, marked by the sharp bite of winter air and the persistent, quiet growth of the pines that climb the surrounding slopes.

About This Curlew Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Curlew Lake, Washington. Coordinates: 48.7311, -118.6663. 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 Curlew Lake includes the ZIP code (99166), telephone area code (509), county seat of Ferry County (Republic), and school district assignment (Republic School District).

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.