Riverside Washington Map

About Riverside, Washington

Riverside is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 329. The population density is 143.2 people per km². Riverside is located at 48.5129°N, 119.5157°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Riverside is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 98223, 98849.

Riverside anchors itself firmly upon the low-slung, verdant plains that stretch toward the horizon, defined by the steady, persistent pulse of the South Fork Stillaguamish River just a mile away. It lies 7.4 miles north-northeast of Lake Stevens, WA (from Lake Stevens, WA: bearing 23°T), and is situated 9.6 miles northwest of Snohomish County. The air here holds a consistent, damp weight, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth that marks the transition between the dense, shadowy woodlands and the open, light-drenched fields. While the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range looms far to the east like a faded charcoal sketch, the immediate landscape of Riverside remains dominated by the quiet intensity of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. Sunlight here does not merely illuminate; it filters through the canopy in thin, slanted shafts, turning the morning mist into a pale, shifting veil that clings to the moss-covered trunks of ancient timber.

Riverside carries the quiet, unassuming history of those who first cleared these thickets to work the timber and turn the stubborn soil. The local economy persists in a slow, deliberate rhythm, favoring the steady labor of forestry and small-scale agriculture over the frantic pace of larger hubs. Life in Riverside moves with the seasons, from the heavy, grey rains that soften the forest floor to the brief, golden heat of summer when residents might travel seven miles to catch the light on the surface of Lake Stevens. Even as the modern world pushes at the edges, the character of the place remains tethered to the land, an enduring patience that persists long after the logging trucks have finished their daily transit. It is a quiet existence, marked by the call of raptors circling above the clearings and the knowledge that the wilderness is never truly distant, but always waiting just beyond the tree line.

About This Riverside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverside, Washington. Coordinates: 48.512937, -119.515666. 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 Riverside includes the ZIP code (98223, 98849), telephone area code (206, 253, 509), county seat of Snohomish County (Everett), and school district assignment (Omak 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.