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Machias Washington Map

Explore Machias, 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 Machias, Washington

How to Use This Machias, Washington Map

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

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	Machias
State	Washington (WA)
County	Snohomish County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.991805
Longitude	-122.05171
Population	1,264
Density	197.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	98290, 98258
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Everett
School District	Snohomish School District

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About Machias, Washington

Machias is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,264. The population density is 197.1 people per km². Machias is located at 47.9918°N, 122.0517°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98290, 98258.

Machias occupies a quiet threshold where the persistent, muscular push of the Pilchuck River carves through the low-lying terrain, defining the local topography with its cold, rhythmic motion. It lies 2.5 miles south-southeast of Lake Stevens, WA (from Lake Stevens, WA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 7.8 miles southeast of Marysville. The air here carries the damp, silver-toned weight of the Pacific Northwest, filtered through a dense canopy of evergreens that seem to absorb the very sound of the passing day. Only eight miles to the west, the salt-heavy influence of Possession Sound exerts a subtle pressure on the climate, tempering the extremes of the season while the far-off Cascade Range remains a jagged, violet suggestion against the eastern horizon. Within this verdant corridor, the Machias Trailhead Park serves as a quiet anchor, offering a pause in the landscape where the damp earth and the rushing water converge in a singular, cooling stillness.

History in Machias remains etched in the slow transition from the timber-felled industrial origins of the region to its present, more muted existence. The proximity of Lake Stevens, only two miles away, provides a focal point for the local rhythm, drawing those who seek the stillness of the water as a relief from the encroaching pace of the nearby urban corridors. Economic life here has thinned since the era of the great mills, leaving behind a character defined by small-scale enterprise and the domestic persistence of families who favor the proximity of the river over the busier hubs. Life in Machias unfolds with a measured, deliberate quality, marked by the occasional distant hum of transit and the persistent, unceasing flow of the Pilchuck River as it continues its ancient, patient journey toward the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Centennial Trail (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 148° SE
Michael O. Parman (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 167° S
Machias (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 035° NE
Park (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 326° NW
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 008° N
Lake Stevens Monster (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 278° W
Sean M. Oconnell Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 268° W
Abby Lola Bertain Memorial Wishing Well (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 292° W
Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 331° NW
Ebey Island (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 242° SW
Snohomish Rock (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 209° SW
Viola Oursler Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 280° W
Parks Memorial (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 278° W
Everett Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 264° W
The Historic Everett Theatre (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 263° W
Native Growth Protection Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.6 mi, 323° NW
Granite Falls and Fish Ladder (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 031° NE
Everett Jetty (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 280° W
Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 235° SW
Northwest Music Hall (Arts Centre) — 9.3 mi, 233° SW
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 039° NE
Monroe Historical Society (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 158° S
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 063° NE · 1.3M acres
Mount Pilchuck (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 069° E
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 095° E · 1.3M acres
Car Wreak (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 048° NE
Mukilteo Natural Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.6 mi, 242° SW
Flat Iron Gallery (Gallery) — 14.1 mi, 129° SE
Boulder River Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.7 mi, 032° NE · 49k acres
Wild Sky Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.5 mi, 106° E · 107k acres

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