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Curlew Washington Map

Explore Curlew, 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 Curlew, Washington

How to Use This Curlew, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.885449
Longitude	-118.599471
Population	105
Density	53.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	99118
Area Code	509
County Seat	Republic
School District	Curlew School District

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About Curlew, Washington

Curlew is a locality in Ferry County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 105. The population density is 53.6 people per km². Curlew is located at 48.8854°N, 118.5995°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99118.

Curlew occupies a quiet expanse of the Okanogan Highlands, where the land rises in long, timbered slopes that gather the morning light before the valleys fully wake. It lies 66.2 miles west-northwest of Pend Oreille, WA (from Pend Oreille, WA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 29.0 miles north of Ferry. The Kettle River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its cold, clear waters moving with a steady persistence that defines the local topography. Only a mile away, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area offers a dense, protected stretch of pine and fir, providing a sanctuary for wildlife amidst the broader, rugged terrain. Further out, the horizon holds the faint, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range, standing as a distant sentinel that marks the boundary between the verdant west and this interior expanse. The air here carries a crisp, pine-scented clarity, particularly as the sun begins to dip behind the ridges, casting long, violet shadows across the dry grasses of the meadows.

Curlew bears the weight of a history rooted in the hard labor of mining and the steady rhythms of frontier agriculture, legacies that persist in the quiet, unpretentious character of its residents. While modern economic life is modest, the surrounding countryside remains a place where the seasons dictate the pace of work, whether in the timberlands or the agricultural plots spread toward the nearby Lundimo Meadows. Travelers seeking a deeper engagement with the terrain often look toward the Goodrich Trail, which offers a path into the backcountry, or head toward the waters of Curlew Lake to witness the stillness of the water reflecting the towering conifers. Life in Curlew moves with a deliberate, singular focus, untroubled by the frantic pulse of larger centers, sustained instead by the resilience of those who have chosen to build a life in this secluded, high-altitude corridor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Colville National Forest (National Forest) — 3.0 mi, 001° N · 957k acres
Little Vulcan Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.5 mi, 280° W
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.3 mi, 145° SE · 1,009 acres
Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 10.3 mi, 145° SE · 32 acres
Okanogan National Forest (National Forest) — 10.8 mi, 272° W · 1.5M acres
Curlew Lake (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 193° S
White Mountain Fire Outlook (Viewpoint) — 20.0 mi, 169° S
Scotch Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 20.9 mi, 284° W
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 22.2 mi, 110° E · 60k acres
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 23.3 mi, 146° SE
Sherman Creek Game Range (National Conservation Area) — 25.9 mi, 134° SE · 1,114 acres
Striding Sasquatch (Public Artwork) — 34.5 mi, 284° W
Mining (Attraction) — 39.0 mi, 126° SE
Hixson Castles (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 126° SE
Mount Rogers Fire Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 39.4 mi, 106° E
Old Aqueduct Tunnel (Historic Ruins) — 41.9 mi, 280° W
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.2 mi, 129° SE · 147k acres
Veterans Memorial Garden (Monument) — 53.1 mi, 232° SW
Omak Theater (Cinema) — 53.5 mi, 233° SW
Pasayten Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 57.5 mi, 273° W · 531k acres
Carl Harvey Gravesite (Monument) — 58.4 mi, 082° E
3rd Powerhouse (Attraction) — 66.8 mi, 196° S
The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker (Monument) — 67.4 mi, 231° SW
The Mind Buffet (Arts Centre) — 77.6 mi, 249° W
Methow Valley Interpretive Center (Museum) — 78.3 mi, 243° SW

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