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Gold Bar Washington Map

Explore Gold Bar, 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 Gold Bar, Washington

How to Use This Gold Bar, Washington Map

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

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	Gold Bar
State	Washington (WA)
County	Snohomish County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.85677
Longitude	-121.697061
Population	2,403
Density	876.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98251
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Everett
School District	Sultan School District

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About Gold Bar, Washington

Gold Bar is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,403. The population density is 876.1 people per km². Gold Bar is located at 47.8568°N, 121.6971°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Gold Bar is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98251.

Gold Bar anchors itself firmly within a rugged corridor where the Skykomish River carves a restless, emerald path through the valley floor. It lies 12.7 miles east of Monroe, WA (from Monroe, WA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Woods Creek. The air here holds a permanent, damp vitality, carrying the scent of cedar and cold stone from the dense timberlands that press against the edges of the settlement. To the east, the jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the horizon, a massive barrier that dictates the temper of the local weather and keeps the world contained. Within the immediate landscape, the rushing waters of Olney Falls offer a relentless, rhythmic pulse, while the quiet, reflective surface of Haleyon Lake remains tucked away in the shadows of the surrounding forest. At Unknown Park, the land retains a primal, unmanicured character, where the moss-slicked boulders and towering evergreens speak to a geography defined by gravity and glacial runoff.

Gold Bar carries the weight of a history forged in the extraction of earth’s stubborn resources, though the modern rhythm of the locality now leans toward the quietude of a high-altitude outpost. The economy, once dictated by the volatile promise of the mines and the steady harvest of timber, has shifted to accommodate those who seek the solitude of the deep woods and the proximity of the Columbia Glacier’s distant, icy reach. Life in Gold Bar moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the seasonal transition of the light as it dips behind the high ridges of the valley. Those living near Deer Creek Flat recognize the unique isolation of this inland expanse, where the daily concerns of commerce and transit are subordinate to the sheer, imposing presence of the surrounding wilderness. It is a place where the human footprint feels temporary, easily absorbed by the vast, persistent growth of the forest that surrounds every porch and path.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 169° S
Salmon Run Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 004° N
Snohomish County Conservation Land (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 172° S
Wallace Falls (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 052° NE
Skykomish River Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 251° W
Forks of the Sky (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 127° SE
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 2.4 mi, 148° SE · 1.3M acres
Wild Sky Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.4 mi, 073° E · 107k acres
North Fork Tolt River Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 173° S · 4,364 acres
Flat Iron Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 274° W
Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 051° NE
Sunset Falls (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 118° SE
Eagle Falls (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 116° SE
South Fork Tolt River Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 152° SE · 3,742 acres
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 000° N · 1.3M acres
Old Car (Historic Ruins) — 11.0 mi, 233° SW
George Hett Shearer (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 270° W
Monroe Historical Society (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 270° W
Lewis Street River Access (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 267° W
Gala Events (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 262° W
Axelilia (Public Artwork) — 13.4 mi, 212° SW
Housing Hope Memorial (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 268° W
Kiwanis Club (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 268° W
Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.9 mi, 140° SE
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.9 mi, 160° S · 415k acres
Camlann Medieval Village (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 220° SW
Northwest Art Center (Arts Centre) — 15.6 mi, 240° SW
Amphiteater (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 216° SW
Skykomish Historical Society (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 123° SE
Great Northern and Cascade Railways (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 123° SE

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