Maplewood Washington Map

About Maplewood, Washington

Maplewood is a locality in King County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,469. The population density is 254.8 people per km². Maplewood is located at 47.3764°N, 122.5655°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98058, 98332.

Maplewood unfolds along the gentle banks of Molasses Creek, where the air remains heavy with the scent of damp earth and cooling cedar. It lies 1.4 miles north of Fairwood, WA (from Fairwood, WA: bearing 349°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south of Bellevue. The terrain here slopes away from the water in long, rhythmic swells toward the horizon, where the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range marks the threshold of the high country. To the north, the terrain softens into the basin of May Valley, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the dense, shadowed verdure of Tiger Mountain State Forest. Three miles away, the surface of Lake Youngs holds the sky in a quiet, glass-like stillness, a mirror for the persistent, low-slung clouds that define the regional light. Even in the quietest hours, the atmosphere carries a metallic sharpness, a reminder of the proximity to the coastal tides of Poverty Bay that pull at the salt-heavy air ten miles to the west.

Maplewood grew from the stubborn grit of early resource extraction, its foundations laid into a soil that once yielded timber and coal to a hungry, growing frontier. Today, the economy has shifted, though the residual architecture of those industry-driven years lingers in the weathered siding of older structures and the purposeful layout of the streets. Cedar River Park serves as the primary gathering point for the residents, a green anchor that preserves the natural character of the creek side as the pace of modern life hums steadily in the background. Life in Maplewood moves with the deliberate weight of the Pacific Northwest, marked by the long, grey winters and the collective knowledge of the Tiger Mountain Trail, which draws those seeking to lose themselves in the deep timber. Across the expanse toward Mercer Island, the regional character remains defined by a quiet, industrious independence, where the legacy of the land is measured not in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of the people who call the damp, evergreen slopes home.

About This Maplewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maplewood, Washington. Coordinates: 47.376389, -122.56549. 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 Maplewood includes the ZIP code (98058, 98332), telephone area code (206, 253, 425), county seat of King County (Seattle), and school district assignment (Peninsula 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.