Explore Silver Firs, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Silver Firs, 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 Silver Firs.
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 | Silver Firs |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Snohomish County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 47.866018 |
| Longitude | -122.155098 |
| Population | 22,174 |
| Density | 1248.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 98208, 98296 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| County Seat | Everett |
| School District | Snohomish School District |
Silver Firs manifests as a quiet expanse of residential development defined by the subtle, persistent presence of evergreen timber and the quietude of inland life. It lies 2.3 miles east of Mill Creek, WA (from Mill Creek, WA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Everett. The topography here favors a gradual incline, characterized by earth that retains the damp, cool weight of the regional climate throughout the changing seasons. Thomas Creek meanders through the periphery, its passage marking a slow, rhythmic division in the local landscape that persists regardless of the human pace nearby. To the east, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range provide a jagged, silent boundary against the sky, while the expanse of Paradise Valley creates a sense of openness eight miles away. The light in Silver Firs often softens into a muted, silver-gray hue at dusk, turning the neighborhood streets into corridors of shadow and memory.
Growth in Silver Firs mirrors the broader shift of the region from its historical roots in timber harvesting toward a modern, service-oriented economy. The daily labor here is largely professional, feeding into the wider industrial engines of the surrounding corridor where technology and aerospace manufacturing hold significant influence. While the local economy is now anchored by suburban commerce and professional transit, the legacy of the land remains etched in the remaining stands of conifers that stand as sentinels between individual properties. Residents often commute to centers of industry, carrying the quiet, methodical habits of the region into their respective fields. This transition from raw resource extraction to a commuter-based lifestyle defines the current character of the land, grounding it in a functional, industrious reality.
Silver Firs maintains a cultural character defined by its blend of privacy and the shared, understated conventions of the Pacific Northwest. The Silver Firs Section serves as a vital local node for outdoor activity, allowing residents to interact with the natural landscape in a way that remains respectful of the quietude. While the area is primarily residential, the community finds its rhythm in the seasonal transitions and the absence of loud, performative displays. No singular landmark dictates the identity of the neighborhood; rather, it is the collective maintenance of these orderly, tree-lined streets that fosters a sense of cohesion among those who live here. Life in Silver Firs proceeds with a deliberate, low-profile consistency, reflecting the broader, reserved temperament often found in this corner of the country.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silver Firs, Washington. Coordinates: 47.866018, -122.155098. 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 Silver Firs includes the ZIP code (98208, 98296), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of Snohomish County (Everett), and school district assignment (Snohomish School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |