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Dryden Washington Map

Explore Dryden, 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 Dryden, Washington

How to Use This Dryden, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.541234
Longitude	-120.560917
Population	680
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98821
Area Code	509
County Seat	Wenatchee

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About Dryden, Washington

Dryden is a locality in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Dryden is located at 47.5412°N, 120.5609°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98821.

Dryden sits in the low, sun-drenched corridor where the Wenatchee River carves a deliberate path through the earth, marking the transition between the dense timberlands and the arid, fruit-bearing soils of the interior. It lies 14.3 miles northwest of Wenatchee, WA (from Wenatchee, WA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-northwest of Cashmere. The air here holds a crisp, thin quality, cooling quickly as the shadows from the distant Cascade Range stretch across the valley floor. To the north, the sharp, jagged silhouette of the skyline looms, a constant reminder of the rugged elevation that separates this basin from the western lowlands. The landscape feels held together by the proximity of Williams Canyon, where the terrain rises in dry, sage-dusted slopes that catch the amber light of late afternoon, turning the hills a deep, burnished gold. A mile away, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area offers a quiet expanse of protected land, grounding the locality in the raw, unadorned beauty of the high desert plateau.

Dryden grew from the steady labor of those who recognized the potential in the river-fed soil, establishing an economy rooted firmly in the rhythm of the harvest and the seasonal turn of the orchards. While the quiet bustle of the local packing houses and the modest pace of daily life define its character, the history of the region is punctuated by the demanding presence of the wilderness that presses in from all sides. Beyond the immediate fields, the rugged expanse of the Wenatchee National Forest stands as a buffer against the untamed reaches of the interior, while the distant, icy crown of Snow Creek Glacier remains a permanent, pale fixture against the blue of the sky. For those who seek the further reaches of the landscape, the Icicle Trail beckons from seven miles away, offering a path into the higher, wilder country, while the serene, still waters of Hidden Reservoir provide a solitary contrast to the restless, moving current of the river that defines the identity of Dryden.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Peshastin Pinnacles (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 090° E
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.8 mi, 000° N · 1.8M acres
Camas Meadows Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 200° S
Peshastin Lookout (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 298° NW
Wells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 109° E
Wildlife Viewing Blind (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 283° W
Emissaries (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 278° W
Nutcracker Museum & Store (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 308° NW
Greater Leavenworth Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 308° NW
Maibaum (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 308° NW
Willkommen in Leavenworth (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 309° NW
Leavenworth Summer Theater Box (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 302° NW
Der Ritter (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 305° NW
Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 301° NW
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.5 mi, 262° W · 415k acres
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 316° NW
Enchantment Unusual Interest Area - Back Country Multiple Use Management Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.2 mi, 261° W
Tumwater Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 8.4 mi, 306° NW
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 252° W · 594 acres
Blewett Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 210° SW
Etienne Creek Mining Area (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 219° SW
Wenatchee Confluence (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 119° SE
Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 093° E
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 125° SE
Pangborn-Herndon Memorial (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 117° SE
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 18.6 mi, 255° W · 15k acres
B-24 Bomber Wing (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 160° S
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 072° E
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 26.2 mi, 296° NW · 1.3M acres
Glacier Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.4 mi, 335° NW · 566k acres

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