Lake McMurray Washington Map
Lake McMurray, Washington — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lake McMurray, Skagit County.
Interactive Map of Lake McMurray, Washington
| City | Lake McMurray |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Skagit |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 48.314227 |
| Longitude | -122.231928 |
| Population | 569 |
| Density | 149.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lake McMurray, Washington
Lake McMurray is a locality in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 569. The population density is 149.0 people per km². Lake McMurray is located at 48.3142°N, 122.2319°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98274.
Lake McMurray rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, its waters a placid reflection of the surrounding hills. It lies 8.8 miles south-south-east of Mount Vernon, WA (from Mount Vernon, WA: bearing 148°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-west of Arlington. The terrain here is a soft, yielding embrace of green, where Douglas fir and western red cedar stand sentinel, their boughs often heavy with the persistent mist that drifts in from the Puget Sound. The air, when it’s not damp, carries the clean scent of pine needles and the faint, mineral tang of the lake itself. Along the shore, alder trees lean precariously, their roots exposed like gnarled knuckles gripping the damp earth, and in the summer months, the air hums with the low drone of dragonflies and the distant splash of unseen fish. This place, Lake McMurray, holds the quiet echoes of its past, a history intertwined with the logging industry that once defined the Skagit Valley. The timber barons are long gone, but the legacy remains in the stumps that dot the forest floor and the weathered barns that still dot the open fields. Today, the economy is a gentler blend, with small farms producing berries and dairy, and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that draws visitors for its fishing and quiet recreation. The lake’s surface, a shifting canvas of blues and greys, often catches the late afternoon sun, casting a warm, golden light that seems to linger a little longer here, a subtle invitation to slow down.
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About This Lake McMurray Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake McMurray, Washington with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lake McMurray and Skagit County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lake McMurray is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lake McMurray is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
