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Elma Washington Map

Explore Elma, 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 Elma, Washington

How to Use This Elma, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.003429
Longitude	-123.408769
Population	3,438
Density	520.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98541
Area Code	425
County Seat	Montesano
School District	Elma School District

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About Elma, Washington

Elma is a locality in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,438. The population density is 520.6 people per km². Elma is located at 47.0034°N, 123.4088°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Elma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98541.

Elma emerges from the low, damp basin where the morning mist clings to the heavy timber and the dark, quiet flow of Vance Creek. It lies 13.8 miles east of Grays Harbor, WA (from Grays Harbor, WA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Montesano. This landscape is defined by the steady, inward pressure of the earth, where the moisture of the region fosters a deep, moss-green resilience in the vegetation. Vance Creek County Park serves as a natural anchor for the local geography, offering a quiet space where the air tastes of damp cedar and the soil remains soft underfoot. Far to the east, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouette of the Cascade Range anchors the horizon, a distant reminder of the vast, varied expanse that lies beyond the immediate, grounded reality of the local woodlands. The light here often settles into a long, persistent grey, softening the edges of the horizon and lending a muted, thoughtful quality to the passage of time.

Elma maintains a character forged by the timber industry and the steady, unpretentious work of the inland plains. Historically, the ground provided the raw materials that built the region, and even now, the rhythm of life follows the cycles of the nearby woods and the seasonal shifts in the fields. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Vance Creek Lake reflect the overcast sky, mirroring the stillness that defines the days of those living in this corner of the state. While the bustle of larger centers exists far removed, the local pulse is found in the simple maintenance of the land and the quiet connection to the nearby expanses of the Capitol State Forest. For those who wander further, the Rock Creek Truck Trail offers a path through the dense, second-growth timber, while the open expanse of Hunters Prairie provides a rare, flat breath of space amidst the encroaching forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nellivander's Shoppe (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 078° E
Vance Creek County Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 191° S
Gladys Smith Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 335° NW
Elma Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 079° E
Chehalis (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 195° S
Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 072° E
Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 244° SW
Chapman Farms (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 252° W
Montesano City Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 283° W
Schafer (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 340° N
McCleary Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 064° NE
Lake Sylvia (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 272° W
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 260° W
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 260° W
Chehalis River Surge Plain Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.2 mi, 250° W
Scenic View (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 265° W
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.3 mi, 106° E · 16k acres
Harbor Workers (Public Artwork) — 18.6 mi, 265° W
In memoriam (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 266° W
D&R Theatre (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 264° W
Simpson Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 20.5 mi, 013° N
CRC Amphitheater (Theatre) — 21.0 mi, 077° E
Olympic National Forest (National Forest) — 21.6 mi, 000° N · 632k acres
Camp Govey (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 011° N
Splash Gallery (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 082° E
Olympia Aha Heritage Alliance Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 083° E
Capitol Theater (Cinema) — 24.1 mi, 083° E
Puget Sound Estuarium (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 083° E
Telephone Of The Wind (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 080° E
Railroad Camp (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 299° NW

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