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Ilwaco Washington Map

Explore Ilwaco, 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 Ilwaco, Washington

How to Use This Ilwaco, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.312687
Longitude	-124.026732
Population	1,087
Density	203.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98624
Area Code	360
County Seat	South Bend
School District	Ocean Beach School District

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About Ilwaco, Washington

Ilwaco is a locality in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,087. The population density is 203.0 people per km². Ilwaco is located at 46.3127°N, 124.0267°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Ilwaco is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98624.

Ilwaco emerges from the confluence of mist and salt, a harbor defined by the heavy, damp breath of the Pacific that clings to the rugged timbered slopes of Cape Disappointment. It lies 13.1 miles northwest of Astoria, OR (from Astoria, OR: bearing 310°T), and is situated 11.5 miles north-northwest of Warrenton. The landscape here is a study in gray and deep green, where the churning currents of the Ilwaco Channel press against the coastline, dictating the slow, deliberate pulse of the tide. Above the harbor, the dark, looming presence of McKenzie Head guards the land, while the Wallacut River winds through the low-lying reaches, carrying the runoff of the rain-drenched hills toward the sea. Beyond the immediate reach of the docks, the terrain holds a solemn, untamed character, shaped by constant moisture and the shifting, restless spirits of the wind that scour the shore.

History in Ilwaco is written in the rusted hulls of commercial vessels and the weathered wood of docks that have survived generations of relentless storms. The economy remains tethered to the harvest of the deep, a cycle of labor that honors the long tradition of fishing fleets departing into the channel before the sun has fully cleared the horizon. While the busy life of the harbor dominates the daily rhythm, the quiet expanse of Jetty Lagoon and the distant silhouette of Ruby Island offer a stillness that contrasts with the industrial hum of the waterfront. Life here is measured by the seasonal return of the catch and the endurance of those who have made their home at the edge of the continent, where the air tastes of brine and the light softens into a lingering, pearlescent glow as the evening settles over the bay.

Nearby Outdoor Places

California Condor (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 229° SW
Cape Disappointment (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 230° SW
Seashore Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 220° SW
Beards Hollow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 263° W
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.1 mi, 014° N · 48k acres
Battery Guenther (Historic Castle / Fort) — 2.6 mi, 211° SW
Battery 247 (Historic Castle / Fort) — 2.7 mi, 224° SW
Benson Beach Ampitheater (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 234° SW
World's Biggest Frying Pan (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 332° NW
Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 102° E
Grey Whale Skeleton (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 324° NW
Lewis & Clark Pillar & Sturgeon (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 328° NW
Old growth spruce (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 334° NW
Cranberry Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 352° N
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.2 mi, 203° SW · 805k acres
Fort Stevens State Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 171° S
Fort Columbia (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 125° SE
Ellsworth Creek (Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 035° NE
Loomis Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.7 mi, 356° N
155mm Gpf Gun (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 158° S
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.1 mi, 022° N
Pacific Rim Peace Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 164° S
Battery Russel Command Bunkers (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 163° S
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.5 mi, 167° S · 1,030 acres
Ft. Stevens Bombardment Historical Marker (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 161° S
Oregon Film Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 133° SE
Kala@Hipfish Monthly (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 132° SE
Salty Raven (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 132° SE
Lightbox (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 132° SE
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.6 mi, 119° SE · 13k acres

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