Northwest Stanwood Washington Map

About Northwest Stanwood, Washington

Northwest Stanwood is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 137. The population density is 74.2 people per km². Northwest Stanwood is located at 48.2624°N, 122.3501°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98292.

Northwest Stanwood occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, moisture-heavy air of the Pacific Northwest softens the edges of the horizon. It lies 8.9 miles northeast of Camano Island, WA (from Camano Island, WA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north-northeast of Stanwood. The landscape here is defined by a slow, deliberate accumulation of evergreen forests and open fields that lead the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range. To the west, the salt-tinged breeze carries the memory of Livingston Bay, though the actual water remains a few miles removed, hidden behind the rise of the terrain. Closer to home, the calm surface of Lake Ketchum mirrors the shifting gray of the sky, while the nearby banks of Freedom Creek provide a steady, rhythmic pulse to the local drainage. Residents often find their way to the quiet trails of Heritage Park, where the damp earth and the scent of cedar ground the senses, offering a reprieve from the encroaching pace of modern life.

Northwest Stanwood maintains a character forged in the legacy of early agricultural settlement and the modest, persistent industry of the timber trade. The economy remains tethered to the land and the practical demands of its inhabitants, who balance the memory of rural roots with the gradual modernization of the surrounding region. Small, functional roads weave past the quietude of Erickson Island, visible in the distance, and skirt the edges of Jackson Gulch, where the topography deepens and shadows gather earlier in the afternoon. Life here moves with a steady, unadorned cadence, defined by the seasonal change in light and the practical tasks of maintaining homesteads and small-scale operations. It is a place where the history of the soil is still legible in the fences and the layout of the fields, reflecting a community that values the slow, earned wisdom of the seasons over the frantic noise of the city.

About This Northwest Stanwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Northwest Stanwood, Washington. Coordinates: 48.2624, -122.3501. 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 Northwest Stanwood includes the ZIP code (98292), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of Snohomish County (Everett), and school district assignment (Stanwood-Camano 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.