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Herron Island Washington Map

Explore Herron Island, 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 Herron Island, Washington

How to Use This Herron Island, Washington Map

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

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	Herron Island
State	Washington (WA)
County	Pierce County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.2645
Longitude	-122.8348
Population	150
Density	121.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98349
Area Code	425
County Seat	Tacoma
School District	Peninsula School District

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About Herron Island, Washington

Herron Island is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 121.7 people per km². Herron Island is located at 47.2645°N, 122.8348°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98349.

Herron Island emerges from the tide-swept expanse of Case Inlet as a dense, evergreen-cloaked ridge of earth rising sharply from the salt-chilled currents. It lies 4.5 miles east of Grant, WA (from Grant, WA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 5.3 miles northwest of Longbranch. The air here holds a permanent, damp weight, smelling of brine and decaying cedar, while the shoreline is composed of narrow, pebbled beaches that retreat and advance with the rhythmic pulse of the sound. To the west, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Olympic Mountains serve as a jagged silhouette against the low-hanging, slate-colored clouds that define the maritime horizon. Inland, the terrain remains rugged and heavily wooded, with the quiet surface of Herron Lake offering a freshwater stillness that contrasts with the restless, churning waters surrounding the perimeter of Herron Island.

Life on the island is dictated by the ferry’s schedule, a tether that connects the residents to the mainland and dictates the tempo of a day. Historically, the land served as a seasonal retreat, though it has evolved into a private, self-contained enclave where the economy is measured in the maintenance of infrastructure rather than commercial industry. Beyond the private docks and residential clearings, the natural character of the island remains largely undisturbed, save for the occasional boat traffic navigating the inlet. A short distance away, the protected, avian-rich environment of McMicken Island remains a silent, forested neighbor, while the distant, hidden geography of Sullivan Gulch and the narrow, winding course of Jarrell Creek exist as quiet markers of the broader, rain-fed landscape that sustains this corner of the Pacific Northwest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

McMicken Island (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 227° SW
Harstine Island (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 268° W
Ampitheater (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 301° NW
Unknown - Habitat and Passive Recreation Area (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 035° NE
Nisqually Reach Aquatic Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 6.3 mi, 129° SE
Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 128° SE
South Puget Sound Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 6.4 mi, 128° SE
Johnson's Farm Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 137° SE
Rocky Creek Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 025° NE
Infant Holm (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 120° SE
The Chapel on Echo Bay Plaque (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 090° E
Fox Island Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 099° E
Jacobs Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 144° SE
Brickyard (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 142° SE
May Peace Prevail on Earth (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 057° NE
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.9 mi, 152° SE · 16k acres
Ringing In The Salmon (Public Artwork) — 12.4 mi, 066° NE
Peek-a-Boo Point (Viewpoint) — 12.4 mi, 295° NW
Birdnest Gallery & Framing (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 069° E
Woodstock Gift Gallery (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 069° E
Telephone Of The Wind (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 191° S
Olympia Little Theater (Theatre) — 14.1 mi, 188° S
The Big One (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 116° SE
The Eagles Nest (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 102° E
Abandoned Car (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 108° E
Boom Studios (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 186° S
Olympic National Forest (National Forest) — 22.3 mi, 195° S · 632k acres
Olympic National Park (National Park) — 30.5 mi, 332° NW · 1.8M acres
Daniel J. Evans Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.5 mi, 332° NW · 867k acres
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) — 38.7 mi, 106° E · 236k acres

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