Lake Ketchum Washington Map

About Lake Ketchum, Washington

Lake Ketchum is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,268. The population density is 157.5 people per km². Lake Ketchum is located at 48.2845°N, 122.3440°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98292.

Lake Ketchum holds a quiet mirror to the sky, its surface often fractured by the sudden, silver ripple of a rising trout. It lies 9.5 miles south of Mount Vernon, WA (from Mount Vernon, WA: bearing 183°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-northeast of Stanwood. The surrounding terrain is defined by the soft, evergreen-draped undulations of the lowlands, where the damp, cool air carries the scent of cedar and peat from the nearby Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex. To the east, the distant, snow-dusted spine of the Cascade Range looms like a faded ink wash against the horizon, providing a rugged counterpoint to the gentle, marshy margins of the water. Only a mile away, the persistent pulse of Freedom Creek carves its path through the loam, feeding the vitality of the basin before the land eventually yields to the saline influence of Livingston Bay, just five miles to the west.

History here is written in the slow accretion of silt and the persistent labor of those who cleared the dense timber to make room for small-scale agriculture. The economy of Lake Ketchum remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, shifting between seasonal harvest and the quiet preservation of the natural corridors that connect the lake to the nearby Erickson Island and beyond. Life moves with the deliberate pace of the tides; the gray, diffuse light of the Pacific Northwest acts as a filter, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and imbuing the woods with a sense of venerable stillness. Residents often look toward the western horizon, where the influence of the coast is felt in the shifting winds, yet they remain grounded in the quiet, freshwater sanctuary that gives Lake Ketchum its enduring character.

About This Lake Ketchum Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Ketchum, Washington. Coordinates: 48.284545, -122.344044. 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 Lake Ketchum includes the ZIP code (98292), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of Snohomish County (Everett), and school district assignment (Stanwood-Camano 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.