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Pateros Washington Map

Explore Pateros, 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 Pateros, Washington

How to Use This Pateros, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.050976
Longitude	-119.903401
Population	593
Density	453.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98846
Area Code	509
County Seat	Okanogan
School District	Pateros School District

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About Pateros, Washington

Pateros is a locality in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 593. The population density is 453.4 people per km². Pateros is located at 48.0510°N, 119.9034°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Pateros is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98846.

Pateros occupies a sun-drenched confluence where the Methow River surrenders its currents to the larger flow, marking a point of transition between the arid, sage-dusted plateaus and the rugged verticality of the distant Cascade Range. It lies 30.1 miles north of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-northeast of Chelan. The landscape here is defined by a stark, sculptural clarity, where the light at dusk turns the basalt cliffs into deep shades of copper and violet, casting long, sharp shadows over the dry, rocky earth. Just two miles away, Alta Lake provides a quiet, glassy contrast to the moving water, while the nearby Dougherty Canyon carves a jagged, silent path through the surrounding topography. The atmosphere is thin and crisp, carrying the dry scent of sun-baked pine and dust, a reminder that the moisture-heavy clouds of the west rarely cross the high ridges to reach this inland expanse.

Pateros maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life that has long been tethered to the rhythms of the orchard industry and the seasonal shifts of the high desert. The local economy is a reflection of the land’s capacity to bloom under careful irrigation, with rows of fruit trees forming orderly geometric patterns against the irregular, wilder terrain. Visitors and residents often find themselves drawn to Lp426, a space that preserves the raw character of the region and offers a vantage point to observe the intersection of human endeavor and the unyielding geography. History here is quiet, written in the survival of small-scale agriculture and the enduring presence of the river, which has served as a lifeline for generations. In Pateros, the days are measured by the slow migration of sun across the valley floor and the persistent, low-frequency hum of a landscape that demands a patient, observant eye.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lp426 (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 061° NE
Peninsula Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 219° SW
The China Ditch Historical Marker (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 152° SE
Pateros (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 350° N
Wells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 350° N
Alta Lake (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 223° SW
Okanogan National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 209° SW · 1.5M acres
Brewster Roost Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.4 mi, 072° E
Wells Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.1 mi, 170° S
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 7.3 mi, 211° SW · 1.8M acres
WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 067° NE
Ice Caves (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 188° S
Heavy Winds (Public Artwork) — 15.5 mi, 200° S
Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 200° S
Lady Of The Lake I Pilot House (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 200° S
Chelan Parasail (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 202° S
Jet Skis Galore (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 203° SW
Lake Shores (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 203° SW
The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 028° NE
Lucas Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 209° SW
Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 212° SW
Tunnel Zip Lines (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 211° SW
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.2 mi, 306° NW · 153k acres
Methow Valley Interpretive Center (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 335° NW
Nifty Theatre (Cinema) — 28.9 mi, 196° S
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.1 mi, 196° S
Glacier Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.6 mi, 284° W · 566k acres
Omak Theater (Cinema) — 30.4 mi, 035° NE
The Mind Buffet (Arts Centre) — 32.3 mi, 336° NW
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 44.3 mi, 311° NW · 501k acres

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