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Kapowsin Washington Map

Explore Kapowsin, 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 Kapowsin, Washington

How to Use This Kapowsin, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.968388
Longitude	-122.222955
Population	372
Density	34.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	98360, 98344
Area Code	425
County Seat	Tacoma
School District	Bethel School District

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About Kapowsin, Washington

Kapowsin is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 372. The population density is 34.9 people per km². Kapowsin is located at 46.9684°N, 122.2230°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98360, 98344.

Kapowsin occupies a low-slung basin where the dark, still water of Lake Kapowsin anchors the landscape against a backdrop of dense, towering timber. It lies 5.7 miles southeast of Graham, WA (from Graham, WA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southeast of Frederickson. Kapowsin Creek snakes through the earth here, its path marked by the persistent dampness of the soil and the way the alders lean inward to catch the light. On clear days, the distant, jagged line of the Cascade Range looms against the horizon, reminding those who walk these woods that they are small figures in a vast, rugged expanse. The air holds a weight of pine needles and wet cedar, a scent that settles into the valleys as the afternoon shadows stretch long and thin across the forest floor.

Logging roads and the steady, quiet work of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area define the rhythm of life in Kapowsin, where the economy has long been tethered to the harvest of the surrounding timber. The echoes of a once-booming mill era still linger in the weathered siding of older structures, though the modern pace is measured more by the slow growth of saplings than the frantic whistle of a steam engine. Those who venture a few miles out might find the rushing spray of Wildcat Falls or the quiet, forgotten contours of Jones Pit, places where the land feels untouched by the push of modern industry. It is a place where the seasons turn in shades of deep gray and emerald, and the quiet is a tangible presence that defines the character of every resident who calls the area home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 213° SW
Hancock Property (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 204° SW
Bird Watch (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 250° W
Rimrock Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 196° S
Historical Roadway Marker (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 331° NW
Pierce County Fair (Theme Park) — 7.3 mi, 331° NW
Kapowsin Timberlands (Local Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 022° N
Stage Stop Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 196° S
Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental and Demonstration Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.0 mi, 195° S
Bernie's Place (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 011° N
Nisqually (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 210° SW
The Old Tar Pot (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 006° N
Shaft House (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 060° NE
Coal Bunker (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 061° NE
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 11.5 mi, 091° E · 1.3M acres
The Story Pole (Public Artwork) — 11.5 mi, 012° N
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) — 12.5 mi, 042° NE · 236k acres
Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 042° NE
Vforce (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 030° NE
Mount Rainier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.5 mi, 090° E · 227k acres
Clover Creek Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.5 mi, 320° NW
Draft Horses (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 346° N
Debbie Doolittle's Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.0 mi, 319° NW
4-h Horses (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 346° N
The Farm at SillyVille (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.0 mi, 346° N
Clearwater Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.1 mi, 079° E · 15k acres
Artists in Action (Arts Centre) — 15.3 mi, 347° N
Barovic's Liberty Theatre (Theatre) — 15.8 mi, 348° N
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.3 mi, 295° NW · 16k acres
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 24.4 mi, 150° SE · 1.3M acres

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