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Plain Washington Map

Explore Plain, 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 Plain, Washington

How to Use This Plain, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.762622
Longitude	-120.657315
Population	380
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98826
Area Code	509
County Seat	Wenatchee

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About Plain, Washington

Plain is a locality in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Plain is located at 47.7626°N, 120.6573°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98826.

Plain serves as a quiet threshold where the Wenatchee River carves a glacial path through the earth, marking the transition between the dense, moisture-laden timberlands and the arid, golden expanse of the interior. It lies 28.5 miles northwest of Wenatchee, WA (from Wenatchee, WA: bearing 326°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-northwest of Cashmere. The air here holds a distinct crispness, a sharp clarity that illuminates the rugged silhouettes of the Cascade Range rising like a jagged wall along the horizon. Below these heights, the landscape softens into the expansive, level floor of Schugart Flat, where the seasonal light shifts from a pale, morning amber to the deep, cooling shadows of the Wenatchee National Forest. Only four miles away, the dark, glacial waters of Lake Wenatchee mirror the surrounding pines, anchoring the geography in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate.

Industry in Plain remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the seasons, moving from the quiet maintenance of winter gear to the summer influx of those seeking the solitude of the wilderness. The settlement grew from the early necessity of timber harvest and the hard labor of those who cleared the land, leaving a legacy of self-reliance that persists in the slow, deliberate pace of daily life. Visitors frequently pass through on their way to the higher trails or the distant spray of Drury Falls, yet the character of the place remains defined by its isolation and the endurance of its residents. Life in Plain is marked by the shifting colors of the canopy and the steady, unceasing flow of the river, an existence measured not by clocks but by the slow rotation of the seasons against the backdrop of the forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 000° N · 1.8M acres
Leavenworth Ziplines (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 030° NE
Lake Wenatchee (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 311° NW
Fish Lake Bog Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.2 mi, 329° NW
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.7 mi, 227° SW · 415k acres
Sepp's Point (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 321° NW
Tumwater Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 8.8 mi, 199° S
Dirtyface Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 314° NW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 182° S
Wells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 306° NW
Die Bergfreunde Fountain (Public Artwork) — 11.5 mi, 181° S
Willkommen in Leavenworth (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 181° S
Maibaum (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 181° S
Nutcracker Museum & Store (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 181° S
Greater Leavenworth Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 181° S
Der Ritter (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 183° S
Glacier Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.8 mi, 324° NW · 566k acres
Leavenworth Summer Theater Box (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 183° S
Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 184° S
Swakane (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 135° SE
Rex (Rogers) Stamp Mill (Historic Ruins) — 18.1 mi, 100° E
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 19.0 mi, 260° W · 1,131 acres
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 19.3 mi, 260° W · 1.3M acres
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 23.0 mi, 219° SW · 15k acres
Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 134° SE
1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 073° E
Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 083° E
Pangborn-Herndon Memorial (Monument) — 28.2 mi, 141° SE
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 106° E
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 42.9 mi, 348° N · 501k acres

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