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Maple Falls Washington Map

Explore Maple Falls, 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 Maple Falls, Washington

How to Use This Maple Falls, Washington Map

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

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	Maple Falls
State	Washington (WA)
County	Whatcom County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	48.918771
Longitude	-122.091198
Population	291
Density	52.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	98266, 98244
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Bellingham
School District	Mount Baker School District

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About Maple Falls, Washington

Maple Falls is a locality in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 291. The population density is 52.4 people per km². Maple Falls is located at 48.9188°N, 122.0912°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98266, 98244.

Maple Falls occupies a verdant stretch of land where the persistent rush of Maple Creek defines the pulse of the terrain. It lies 5.7 miles west-northwest of Whatcom, WA (from Whatcom, WA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-southeast of Peaceful Valley. The water carves a path through the earth, drawing moisture into the soil and feeding a landscape that flourishes under the low, heavy sky characteristic of the inland canopy. Dense timber spills outward from the nearby Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, creating a wall of deep, muted greens that transition into the open expanse of the Columbia Valley just three miles away. To the distant east, the jagged spine of the Cascade Range looms against the horizon, a constant reminder of the geological theater that shapes these woods. Near the quiet edges of Sprague Lake, the air carries a chill that lingers long into the morning, heavy with the scent of damp moss and evergreen needles that define the physical character of Maple Falls.

History here is written in the slow, deliberate accumulation of timber and the remnants of early resource extraction that once anchored the local economy. While the industries of the past have shifted, the rhythm of Maple Falls remains tied to the land, balancing the quietude of its surroundings with a steady, pragmatic approach to daily life. Maple Creek Park serves as a focal point for the community, providing a space where the stillness of the trees meets the occasional movement of residents navigating their day. The presence of the distant, icy mass of Hadley Glacier acts as a silent, frozen anchor to the north, influencing the temperature and the crisp, clean quality of the light that filters through the branches. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, unaffected by the frantic speed of the outside world, anchored instead by the enduring presence of the forest and the steady, unyielding flow of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Maple Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 049° NE
Silver Lake Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 018° N
Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 013° N
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 7.0 mi, 135° SE · 1.3M acres
Bernard Swinehart Safe (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 268° W
Nooksack Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 8.7 mi, 222° SW
United We Stand (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 306° NW
Gallery 7 Theatre (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 307° NW
Nooksack Ancestors (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 273° W
Ronald J. Taylor Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.4 mi, 123° SE
Shark Plow Blade (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 271° W
Carnation Condensery Smokestack (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 271° W
Mount Baker Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.8 mi, 141° SE · 120k acres
Farmville (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 302° NW
School Area (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 302° NW
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (Nature Reserve) — 12.3 mi, 270° W
Nooksack Falls Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 094° E
Mount Baker National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 16.2 mi, 141° SE · 8,789 acres
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.3 mi, 226° SW
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 19.1 mi, 196° S · 1,009 acres
Lake Whatcom Steam Railway (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 197° S
Cordata Gallery (Gallery) — 20.1 mi, 246° SW
Allied Arts (Arts Centre) — 21.0 mi, 237° SW
Lightcatcher (Gallery) — 21.0 mi, 237° SW
Nemo Gallery (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 239° SW
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.2 mi, 101° E · 641k acres
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 21.7 mi, 109° E · 501k acres
San Juan Islands National Monument (National Monument) — 24.4 mi, 230° SW · 432k acres
Skagit, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.1 mi, 176° S · 48k acres
Ross Lake National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 38.3 mi, 123° SE · 115k acres

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