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Monitor Washington Map

Explore Monitor, 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 Monitor, Washington

How to Use This Monitor, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.486792
Longitude	-120.418133
Population	1,800
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98836
Area Code	509
County Seat	Wenatchee

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About Monitor, Washington

Monitor is a locality in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Monitor is located at 47.4868°N, 120.4181°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98836.

Monitor occupies a low-lying stretch of land where the Wenatchee River carves a path through the valley floor, its waters pushing steadily toward the east. It lies 6.7 miles northwest of Wenatchee, WA (from Wenatchee, WA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.6 miles northwest of East Wenatchee. The air here holds the dry, sharp scent of sun-baked earth and ripening stone fruit, a stark contrast to the distant, jagged shadows of the Cascade Range that loom on the western horizon. To the north, the terrain rises into the rugged slopes of Fairview Canyon, where the light at dusk turns the dusty brush a deep, bruised purple. Residents of Monitor find their immediate respite at the Wenatchee River County Park, a space where the river’s persistent hum provides a constant, rhythmic backdrop to the quiet movement of the day.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Monitor, as rows of fruit trees stretch across the valley, their heavy boughs a legacy of the irrigation that transformed this arid soil into a productive landscape. Beyond the orchards, the distant presence of the Snow Creek Glacier offers a cold, silent reminder of the high country that feeds the valley’s water supply. Life here moves with the cycle of the harvest, far from the reach of larger metropolitan pressures, yet connected to the wider region by the steady flow of the river toward the reservoir of Lake Entiat. For those who seek the high ground, the Red Hill Trail offers a vantage point over the patchwork of farms, revealing a landscape that remains tethered to the slow, deliberate work of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wenatchee River County Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 104° E
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 229° SW · 1.8M acres
Horse Lake Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 134° SE
Swakane (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 008° N
Foothills North Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 143° SE
Wells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 028° NE
Kenzie's Landing (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 136° SE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 129° SE
Wenatchee Confluence (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 118° SE
Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail & Park (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 109° E
Lotus Seeker (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 127° SE
Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 061° NE
Wenatchee Riverfront Railway (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 129° SE
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 132° SE
Lincoln Rock (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 060° NE
Thompson Clover Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.0 mi, 037° NE
Pangborn-Herndon Memorial (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 115° SE
Great Northern Steam Locomotive (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 134° SE
Annie's Fun Farm (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 126° SE
Blewett Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 249° W
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.3 mi, 263° W · 415k acres
Wildlife Viewing Blind (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 293° NW
Etienne Creek Mining Area (Historic Ruins) — 13.5 mi, 253° W
Nutcracker Museum & Store (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 303° NW
Greater Leavenworth Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 303° NW
Leavenworth Summer Theater Box (Theatre) — 13.8 mi, 301° NW
Der Ritter (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 302° NW
B-24 Bomber Wing (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 181° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 308° NW
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 055° NE

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