Lakewood Washington Map

About Lakewood, Washington

Lakewood is a locality in King County, Washington, United States. It has a population of 63,612. The population density is 1439.7 people per km². Lakewood is located at 47.1641°N, 122.5281°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Lakewood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 98271, 98499.

Lakewood maintains a quiet presence beneath the expansive, low-slung clouds that define the Pacific Northwest, grounded by the persistent moisture of the region. It lies 2.4 miles west-southwest of Mercer Island, WA (from Mercer Island, WA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.1 miles southeast of Seattle. The landscape is defined by the immediate presence of Lake Washington, which anchors the local terrain, and the inclusion of Ohlers Island within its borders, creating a geography where water and land share a porous, shifting boundary. Residents often find themselves looking toward the far horizon, where the jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range cuts a sharp, distant line against the sky. The atmosphere carries a faint, salt-tinged dampness, a reminder that the open expanse of Elliott Bay waits only four miles away, pulling the maritime air inland to soften the edges of the neighborhood streets.

Lakewood functions as a convergence point for local industry and residential life, characterized by the utilitarian flow of the Duwamish Waterway, which channels the movement of goods and water through the surrounding topography. The local economy relies on this proximity to transit and maritime infrastructure, while the Lakewood Moorage provides a dedicated space for those who navigate the local waters. History here is marked by the slow, deliberate transition from early settlement to a modern, suburban rhythm, where the influence of the regional climate dictates the pace of the day. Life in Lakewood is punctuated by the stillness of the lake and the steady, unseen pressure of the distant mountains, resulting in a community that feels suspended between the industrial movement of the water and the ancient, unchanging height of the landscape.

About This Lakewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakewood, Washington. Coordinates: 47.164092, -122.528106. 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 Lakewood includes the ZIP code (98271, 98499), telephone area code (206, 253, 425), county seat of King County (Seattle), and school district assignment (Clover Park 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.