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Metaline Falls Washington Map

Explore Metaline 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 Metaline Falls, Washington

How to Use This Metaline Falls, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Metaline 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 Metaline 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	Metaline Falls
State	Washington (WA)
County	Pend Oreille County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	48.863809
Longitude	-117.372467
Population	272
Density	527.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99153
Area Code	509
County Seat	Newport
School District	Selkirk School District

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About Metaline Falls, Washington

Metaline Falls is a locality in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 272. The population density is 527.7 people per km². Metaline Falls is located at 48.8638°N, 117.3725°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Metaline Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99153.

Metaline Falls occupies a rugged threshold where the earth breaks into deep, forested limestone canyons and the cold, relentless current of the Pend Oreille River carves through the stone. It lies 29.7 miles north of Pend Oreille, WA (from Pend Oreille, WA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 32.7 miles northeast of Colville. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises toward the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Selkirk Mountains, while the nearby Grandview Flats provide a rare, open pause in an otherwise vertical landscape. The air here holds a crisp, mineral quality, smelling of damp cedar and ancient rock, especially as one nears the dense, protective canopy of the Colville National Forest. Five miles away, the quiet basin of Crater Lake holds a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency rush of the river, leaving the land to feel both formidable and intensely private.

Metaline Falls grew from the hard labor of mining and timber, industries that once dictated the pulse of the regional economy and defined the character of its architecture. The echoes of those early, industrious years remain in the sturdy brick facades of the central district, a reminder of a time when the extraction of lead and zinc pulled settlers into this remote corner of the inland Northwest. Today, the pace of life is dictated more by the changing seasons and the slow growth of the surrounding woodland than by the feverish demands of the past. Residents and visitors often find their way toward the Terry Trail for a passage through the Colville National Forest, a path that offers a quiet intimacy with the terrain. Life in Metaline Falls is a measured experience, defined by the enduring weight of the mountains and the steady, unyielding flow of the water passing by.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Colville National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 063° NE · 957k acres
Library park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 138° SE
Josephine Mill 2 (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 003° N
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.4 mi, 351° N · 1,009 acres
Lower Dam Site Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 097° E
Sullivan Lake Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 096° E · 204 acres
Salmo-Priest Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.0 mi, 091° E · 41k acres
Halliday Fen Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.8 mi, 040° NE
Sullivan Lake National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 5.0 mi, 128° SE · 5 acres
Maitlen Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 6.5 mi, 159° S
Carl Harvey Gravesite (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 015° N
Crawford (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 000° N
Kaniksu National Forest (National Forest) — 12.1 mi, 134° SE · 1.6M acres
Granite Falls Overlook (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 115° SE
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.9 mi, 198° S · 147k acres
Mount Rogers Fire Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 242° SW
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 22.2 mi, 272° W · 60k acres
Gerald Lindquist memorial (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 110° E
Indian Rock (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 132° SE
Mining (Attraction) — 32.6 mi, 229° SW
Hixson Castles (Attraction) — 32.6 mi, 229° SW
Roxy Theater (Cinema) — 49.6 mi, 162° S
Rex Theater (Cinema) — 49.6 mi, 103° E
Boundary County Museum (Museum) — 49.6 mi, 103° E
Barlow Stadium (Stadium) — 55.6 mi, 138° SE
Statue of Liberty (Public Artwork) — 55.9 mi, 137° SE
Richochet Rapids (Attraction) — 72.5 mi, 155° SE
Theatre of Illusion Magic Show (Theatre) — 72.8 mi, 155° SE
Troy Museum (Museum) — 73.2 mi, 112° E
Womens dressing room (Theatre) — 74.3 mi, 178° S

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