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Ford Washington Map

Explore Ford, 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 Ford, Washington

How to Use This Ford, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.908222
Longitude	-117.805792
Population	220
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	99034, 99013
Area Code	509
County Seat	Colville

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About Ford, Washington

Ford is a locality in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Ford is located at 47.9082°N, 117.8058°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 99034, 99013.

Ford anchors itself upon the quiet expanse of the inland plateau, where the land stretches wide under a vast, unhurried sky. It lies 20.7 miles north-northwest of Airway Heights, WA (from Airway Heights, WA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 12.4 miles west-northwest of Suncrest. Chamokane Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the local terrain, its waters drawing a thin, silver thread through the soil that sustains the surrounding woodland and scrub. Seven miles to the west, the Five Sisters rise in a jagged, silent formation, their presence lending a sense of permanence to the horizon. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of the distant Bishop Canyon, while the earth carries the deep, resonant scent of pine needles and sun-warmed stone. Only two miles distant, the Dawn Mine Tailings Pond reflects the changing light of the day, a still pool that marks the intersection of the rugged landscape and the quiet mark of human industry.

Ford sustains a legacy tied closely to the rhythms of the earth, as the economy remains rooted in the careful management of timber and the stewardship of the surrounding acreage. The proximity of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area ensures that the wild character of the land is preserved, allowing the forest to dictate the slow, deliberate pace of the days. Life in Ford moves with the gravity of the seasons, shaped by the practical necessities of a region where the history of extraction and environmental conservation find a tense, evolving balance. Travelers might discover the sudden, rushing music of Little Chamokane Falls nearby, a reminder that the land possesses hidden pockets of vigor that defy the otherwise stoic nature of the plains. Here, the struggle to carve a living from the interior plateau defines the character of those who remain, grounding their identity in the soil and the enduring solitude of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Long Lake Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 198° S
Long Lake Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 155° SE
Fisk Property (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 146° SE
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 7.7 mi, 224° SW · 60k acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Wa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 013° N · 1,044 acres
Historical Monument (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 165° S
Rustler's Gulch (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 037° NE
Riverside (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 128° SE
Trautman Property (State Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 129° SE
Spokane House (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 125° SE
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 15.8 mi, 191° S
Queen Seal Mine Mill Building (Historic Ruins) — 16.6 mi, 299° NW
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.9 mi, 035° NE · 147k acres
Battle of Spokane Plains monument (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 158° S
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 158° S
Douglas B-26B Invader (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 158° S
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 158° S
Cessna T-37B Tweet (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 158° S
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 121° SE
Spartan Playhouse (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 135° SE
EOS Planetarium (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 135° SE
Garland Theater (Cinema) — 23.0 mi, 130° SE
Colville National Forest (National Forest) — 23.7 mi, 020° N · 957k acres
Womens dressing room (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 110° E
AMC River Park Square 20 (Cinema) — 24.7 mi, 134° SE
Bing Crosby House Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 131° SE
Kaniksu National Forest (National Forest) — 25.2 mi, 030° NE · 1.6M acres
River City Modelers (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 132° SE
Columbia Plateau Trail (State Recreation Area) — 29.4 mi, 152° SE
Salmo-Priest Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 70.2 mi, 020° N · 41k acres

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