Hat Island Washington Map

About Hat Island, Washington

Hat Island is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 51.1 people per km². Hat Island is located at 48.0130°N, 122.3201°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98201.

Hat Island rises from the slate-colored expanse of Possession Sound like a low, verdant crest severed from the mainland. It lies 4.8 miles north of Mukilteo, WA (from Mukilteo, WA: bearing 351°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-southwest of Marysville. The island serves as a secluded bastion where the tides dictate the pulse of the day, leaving narrow strips of shoreline exposed to the salt air and the low, diffuse light that characterizes the region. Across the water, the jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the distant horizon, a blue-grey boundary that defines the wider landscape. While the interior of the island maintains a quiet topography, the surrounding waters remain deep and cold, often mirroring the overcast skies that settle over the cedar and fir groves. Beyond the immediate coastline, the mainland holds the rugged terrain of Powder Mill Gulch and the flow of Mission Creek, though these features feel worlds away from the solitary stillness found at the edge of the sound.

Hat Island carries a history rooted in the quiet transitions of the maritime Northwest, having evolved from its original designation as Gedney Island into a private sanctuary defined by limited access and a measured, deliberate pace of life. The local economy is largely absent of commercial industry, favoring a culture of seasonal residence and stewardship where the primary labor involves the maintenance of docks and the seasonal rhythms of the tides. Residents often look toward the mainland, where the Everett Jetty serves as a sentinel at the mouth of the harbor, marking the boundary between the quietude of the islands and the activity of the coast. Life on Hat Island is punctuated by the occasional boat crossing and the shifting of the winds, a deliberate existence far removed from the terrestrial pressures of the mainland, save for the occasional trip toward Orrs Pond to find the deeper stillness of the interior woods.

About This Hat Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hat Island, Washington. Coordinates: 48.013, -122.3201. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hat Island includes the ZIP code (98201), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of Snohomish County (Everett), and school district assignment (Mukilteo School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.