McCleary Washington Map

About McCleary, Washington

McCleary is a locality in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,094. The population density is 426.1 people per km². McCleary is located at 47.0532°N, 123.2654°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98557.

McCleary rests in a broad, verdant valley, cradled by the rolling foothills that climb towards the Olympic Mountains, a landscape softened by persistent Pacific Northwest moisture. It lies 17.1 miles west of Tumwater, WA (from Tumwater, WA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-north-east of Elma. The air here, often carrying the subtle tang of damp earth and distant evergreen, lends a certain quietude to the region. Drainage ditches, lined with resilient ferns and mosses, crisscross the flatter expanses, remnants of a time when water management was a constant negotiation with the land. The sky above McCleary can be a painter's palette of muted grays and soft blues, occasionally pierced by shafts of sunlight that illuminate the damp sheen on the abundant foliage, giving the ordinary a momentary, almost sacred, glow. The character of McCleary is deeply rooted in its past as a logging and agricultural center, a history evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring spirit of its residents. The economy, once driven by the mighty timber industry, has diversified, with small businesses and agricultural pursuits now forming the backbone of daily life, a resilience born from adapting to changing times. While the grand old sawmills are largely silent relics, the legacy of those who worked the forests and tilled the soil persists, a quiet testament to perseverance. The land itself, fertile and generous, still supports a scattering of farms and ranches, their fields a patchwork of green and gold against the darker, forested slopes, a continuous, if less boisterous, conversation with the bounty of the earth.

About This McCleary Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McCleary, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.053151, -123.265431. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on McCleary and Grays Harbor County.

Detailed location data for McCleary includes the ZIP code (98557), telephone area code (425), county seat of Grays Harbor County (Montesano), and school district assignment (McCleary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct McCleary is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.