Lakewood Washington Map

About Lakewood, Washington

Lakewood is a locality in Snohomish 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 presents a landscape defined by the quiet accumulation of glacial till and the persistent dampness of the Pacific Northwest air. It lies 1.1 miles west of Smokey Point, WA (from Smokey Point, WA: bearing 269°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-northwest of Marysville. The terrain here avoids dramatic elevation, favoring a gentle, forested plateau that stretches toward the horizon where the distant Cascade Range serves as a jagged, snow-dusted backdrop. Beneath the canopy of fir and hemlock, the water of Edward Springs Reservoir remains still, a dark mirror reflecting the long, gray light of the season. To the west, the air carries a faint, salt-tinged memory of Tulalip Bay, a reminder of the proximity to the coast that shapes the weather patterns of Lakewood. Near the edge of town, the path of Cougar Creek cuts a modest, winding channel through the earth, marking the land with the patient, rhythmic persistence of moving water.

History in Lakewood remains etched into the transition from timberlands to a suburban expanse, where the growth of the local economy has long been tethered to the presence of nearby military installations and the subsequent expansion of trade and services. Residents often seek a moment of quiet at Totem Park, a space that preserves a sliver of the natural woodland that once dominated this basin, known locally as The Island. The pace of daily life is measured by the steady transit of people moving between neighborhoods and the commercial centers that have flourished over the decades. Despite the influence of modern development, there is a lingering, grounded quality to the region, a sense that the character of the soil—deep, dark, and damp—continues to exert a quiet influence over the rhythm of those who reside here.

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 Snohomish County (Everett), 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.