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Lake Cavanaugh Washington Map

Explore Lake Cavanaugh, 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 Lake Cavanaugh, Washington

How to Use This Lake Cavanaugh, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.316823
Longitude	-122.010675
Population	200
Density	100.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98274
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Mount Vernon
School District	Sedro-Woolley School District

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About Lake Cavanaugh, Washington

Lake Cavanaugh is a locality in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 200. The population density is 100.2 people per km². Lake Cavanaugh is located at 48.3168°N, 122.0107°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98274.

Lake Cavanaugh reflects the heavy, slate-colored skies of the Pacific Northwest upon its surface, held firm by the dense, evergreen embrace of the surrounding forest. It lies 10.0 miles north-northeast of Arlington, WA (from Arlington, WA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-northeast of Arlington Heights. Lake Creek cuts a persistent, winding path through the basin, feeding the basin’s hydrology and ensuring that the earth remains saturated and dark throughout the year. Towering conifers dominate the landscape, their needles muffling the sounds of the wind, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range haunts the eastern horizon like a fading memory. To the north, the terrain rises toward the rugged elevations of the Frailey Mountain Truck Trail, where the soil is thick with detritus and the air carries the scent of damp cedar and cooling stone. High above these terrestrial reaches, the frozen expanse of the So-Bahli-Alhi Glacier remains a silent, distant presence, exerting a subtle influence on the regional climate that defines the sharp, bracing quality of the morning air.

Human presence at Lake Cavanaugh is defined by a quiet stewardship of the land, governed by the regulations of the nearby Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. The economy here has long been tethered to the timber industry and the slow, deliberate management of the surrounding woodlots, a practice that has shaped the local rhythm into something as patient as the growth of the firs themselves. History persists in the weathered wood of older cabins and the legacy of logging roads that crisscross the landscape like arteries. Life here moves without the friction of the urban world, favoring the seasonal shifts of the forest canopy over the frantic pace of the lowlands. Residents find a distinct solace in the proximity to Rocky Canyon, where the terrain breaks into sharper, more dramatic relief, reminding those who live here that they are merely temporary guests within an ancient and indifferent wilderness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whitehorse Trail (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 174° S
Grandview Recreation Center (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 199° S
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 5.6 mi, 034° NE · 1.3M acres
Boulder River Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.4 mi, 138° SE · 49k acres
Pilchuck Glass School (Arts Centre) — 11.2 mi, 264° W
Portage Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.6 mi, 215° SW
Skagit, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.9 mi, 358° N · 48k acres
Little Mountain Point (Viewpoint) — 14.7 mi, 293° NW
Granite Falls and Fish Ladder (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 170° S
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 164° S
Northwest Theatre Arts at the Conway Muse (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 276° W
Car Wreak (Historic Ruins) — 16.0 mi, 154° SE
Skagit Symphony (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 301° NW
Falls Mural (Public Artwork) — 16.3 mi, 173° S
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.3 mi, 351° N · 1,009 acres
Skagit County Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 293° NW
September 11, 2001 (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 295° NW
Spanish American War Memorial (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 295° NW
Rick Leonard Gallery (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 295° NW
Native Growth Protection Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.1 mi, 204° SW
Northern State Hospital Cemetery (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 331° NW
Stanwood Area Historical Society (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 253° W
Pearson House Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 253° W
Tulalip Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 17.7 mi, 208° SW
Mount Baker Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.4 mi, 009° N · 120k acres
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 25.6 mi, 157° SE · 1.3M acres
Mount Baker National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.1 mi, 016° N · 8,789 acres
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 31.0 mi, 041° NE · 501k acres
San Juan Islands National Monument (National Monument) — 33.1 mi, 318° NW · 432k acres
Ross Lake National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 33.9 mi, 057° NE · 115k acres

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