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Granite Falls Washington Map

Explore Granite Falls, 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 Granite Falls, Washington

How to Use This Granite Falls, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.089605
Longitude	-121.969206
Population	4,450
Density	783.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	98816, 98252
Area Code	509, 206, 253
County Seat	Everett
School District	Granite Falls School District

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About Granite Falls, Washington

Granite Falls is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,450. The population density is 783.8 people per km². Granite Falls is located at 48.0896°N, 121.9692°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Granite Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 98816, 98252.

Granite Falls anchors itself to the edge of an emerald wilderness where the damp, heavy air of the interior begins to climb toward the rugged spine of the Cascade Range. It lies 6.5 miles northeast of Lake Stevens, WA (from Lake Stevens, WA: bearing 43°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-northwest of Snohomish County. The landscape is defined by the steady pulse of the Pilchuck River, which carves a deep, stony path through the low-lying timberland just a mile from the center of activity. Here, the light of late afternoon filters through the dense canopy of second-growth fir and cedar, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth of Jim Holm Park. While the distant, jagged silhouettes of the mountains loom on the horizon like a promise of colder altitudes, the immediate terrain remains a mosaic of dense woods and moss-slicked ravines, offering a quiet, persistent gravity that keeps the spirit tethered to the forest floor.

Granite Falls emerged from the rough-hewn ambition of early logging and mining enterprises, drawing men who sought fortune in the timber stands and the mineral-rich veins of the earth. Though the clamor of those industrial days has faded into the quietude of a modern residential life, the economy still carries the imprint of its origins, favoring a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the frenzy of the urban centers to the west. Travelers might venture toward the Echo Lake Truck Trail for a glimpse of the rugged backcountry, or peer toward the distant, crystalline ridges where the Queest-alb Glacier (not official) clings to the high peaks. Life in Granite Falls moves with the steady, unassuming rhythm of a place that values its proximity to the vast, quiet reaches of Gold Basin, maintaining a character that is as durable and unyielding as the stone for which it was named.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Falls Mural (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 179° S
O'Reilly Acres (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 207° SW
Granite Falls and Fish Ladder (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 038° NE
Robe Canyon County Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 087° E
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 070° E
Car Wreak (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 075° E
Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 240° SW
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 213° SW
Mount Pilchuck (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 104° E
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 7.7 mi, 019° N · 1.3M acres
Michael O. Parman (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 206° SW
Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 112° E
Cut Log (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 089° E
Abby Lola Bertain Memorial Wishing Well (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 231° SW
Boulder River Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.0 mi, 034° NE · 49k acres
Native Growth Protection Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.0 mi, 271° W
Lake Twenty-Two Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 9.2 mi, 097° E
Lake Stevens Monster (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 227° SW
Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 266° W
Explorer Falls Pool (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 143° SE
Sean M. Oconnell Memorial (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 225° SW
Tulalip Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 270° W
Portage Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.7 mi, 306° NW
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 11.2 mi, 135° SE · 1.3M acres
Parks Memorial (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 242° SW
Monroe Historical Society (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 180° S
Northwest Music Hall (Arts Centre) — 16.7 mi, 222° SW
Flat Iron Gallery (Gallery) — 17.2 mi, 156° SE
Wild Sky Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.2 mi, 128° SE · 107k acres
Skagit, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.2 mi, 058° NE · 48k acres

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