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Hamilton Washington Map

Explore Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, Washington

How to Use This Hamilton, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.5215
Longitude	-121.989315
Population	299
Density	96.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98255
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Mount Vernon
School District	Sedro-Woolley School District

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About Hamilton, Washington

Hamilton is a locality in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 299. The population density is 96.4 people per km². Hamilton is located at 48.5215°N, 121.9893°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Hamilton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98255.

Hamilton occupies a low-lying stretch of land defined by the persistent, cold movement of the Skagit, Washington Wild and Scenic River. It lies 11.4 miles east of Sedro Woolley, WA (from Sedro Woolley, WA: bearing 84°T), and is situated 14.4 miles west-northwest of Skagit. The landscape here is characterized by the damp, heavy greenery of the Pacific Northwest, where the air often holds a silver, diffuse light that softens the edges of the cedar and hemlock stands. To the north, the terrain rises toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range, while closer to the town, the landscape is marked by the quiet, murky waters of Careys Lake and the steady, narrow flow of Cumberland Creek. Far to the south, the icy presence of the Easton Glacier lingers in the mind, a silent, frozen sentinel that anchors the regional horizon.

Hamilton grew from the timber-heavy ambitions of early settlers who looked to the surrounding forests and the fertile, muddy basin of Rocky Canyon for their livelihood. Today, the local economy retains a quiet, industrious character, reflecting a history of logging and agricultural labor that continues to shape the way residents move through their day. Life in Hamilton feels tethered to the seasonal shifts of the river, with the rhythmic, somber gray of the winter months dictating a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The architecture remains modest and utilitarian, reflecting a legacy of work rather than display, while the surrounding wilderness ensures that the boundary between the built environment and the wild remains thin, porous, and ever-present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Skagit, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.2 mi, 210° SW · 48k acres
Cumberland Creek (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 209° SW
Iron Mountain Ranch (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 103° E
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 1.8 mi, 140° SE · 1.3M acres
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.9 mi, 331° NW · 1,009 acres
Rasar (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 097° E
Mount Baker Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.4 mi, 018° N · 120k acres
Northern State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 275° W
Northern State Hospital Cemetery (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 275° W
Skagit Aero Education Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 087° E
Lumberjack Mural (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 084° E
Viewpoint Dam (Viewpoint) — 11.4 mi, 083° E
Lake Whatcom Steam Railway (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 311° NW
Mount Baker National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 028° NE · 8,789 acres
American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 323° NW
Skagit Symphony (Arts Centre) — 15.8 mi, 248° W
Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 15.9 mi, 326° NW
Shadow of the Sentinels (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 051° NE
Children's Museum of Skagit County (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 254° W
September 11, 2001 (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 246° SW
Rick Leonard Gallery (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 246° SW
Skagit County Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 244° SW
Lookout Arts Quarry (Arts Centre) — 18.7 mi, 297° NW
Boulder River Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.5 mi, 160° S · 49k acres
Northwest Theatre Arts at the Conway Muse (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 233° SW
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.0 mi, 310° NW
I-5 Sloth "Slothy" (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 300° NW
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 24.3 mi, 041° NE · 501k acres
Portage Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.8 mi, 198° S
San Juan Islands National Monument (National Monument) — 25.4 mi, 294° NW · 432k acres

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