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Stanwood Washington Map

Explore Stanwood, 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 Stanwood, Washington

How to Use This Stanwood, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.245144
Longitude	-122.342232
Population	7,705
Density	1015.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98292
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Everett
School District	Stanwood-Camano School District

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About Stanwood, Washington

Stanwood is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,705. The population density is 1015.0 people per km². Stanwood is located at 48.2451°N, 122.3422°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Stanwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98292.

Stanwood occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, silty pulse of the Stillaguamish River as it winds toward the open water. It lies 7.3 miles east-northeast of Camano Island, WA (from Camano Island, WA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-northeast of Camano. The air here holds a heavy, salt-touched moisture that clings to the skin during the long, gray months of the year. While the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range provide a jagged silhouette on the eastern horizon, the immediate terrain remains low and patient. Stanwood sits just three miles from the tidal reaches of Livingston Bay, where the rhythm of the water dictates the movement of the local wildlife. The presence of Irvine Slough offers a quiet, stagnant contrast to the restless motion of the nearby riverbed. On clear days, the light catches the reeds at Hamilton Landing Park, turning the marshy grasses into a field of burnished copper.

Scandinavian settlers arrived here to carve a life from the fertile, flood-prone earth, establishing a foundation that still informs the local character. Agriculture and timber formed the early economic backbone, drawing strength from the proximity to the Stillaguamish River for transport and irrigation. Today, the economy has shifted toward a blend of small-scale commerce and service industries that support the surrounding rural tracts. While the reach of the Cascade Range feels immense and detached, the local focus remains on the immediate tasks of trade and maintenance. People here take pride in a heritage of self-reliance, valuing the steady, unadorned labor that sustains the region. The quiet persistence of this history remains visible in the sturdy wooden structures that dot the landscape, standing firm against the damp seasonal winds.

Stanwood maintains a cultural identity rooted in the slow, deliberate pace of a place where the seasons dictate the mood. The community gathers for local festivals that celebrate the harvest and the heritage of the early pioneers, fostering a sense of continuity that bypasses the frantic speed of modern life. Visitors often find their way to Hamilton Landing Park to observe the migration of birds or to simply watch the tide retreat from the edges of Livingston Bay. While few globally recognized figures claim these streets as their primary origin, the area has nurtured generations of people who contribute quietly to the regional arts and sciences. The atmosphere is one of profound, muted observation, where a walk near the banks of the Stillaguamish River offers a deeper understanding of the land than any landmark could provide. Life in Stanwood unfolds with a predictable, grounded grace, mirroring the steady, inexorable flow of the water toward the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Church Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 105° E
Heritage Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 271° W
Stanwood Area Historical Society (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 263° W
Pearson House Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 262° W
Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 250° W
Leque Island (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 251° W
Port Susan Bay (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 219° SW
Elephant Unchained (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 268° W
Pilchuck Glass School (Arts Centre) — 5.6 mi, 048° NE
Northwest Theatre Arts at the Conway Muse (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 358° N
Strawberry Point Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.7 mi, 296° NW
Portage Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.7 mi, 117° SE
Cama Beach (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 225° SW
Pickering Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 008° N
Skagit County Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 000° N
Spanish American War Memorial (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 001° N
September 11, 2001 (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 001° N
Rick Leonard Gallery (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 001° N
Fort Whitman (Historic Castle / Fort) — 12.1 mi, 313° NW
Caravan Gallery (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 325° NW
The Old Fir Log (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 325° NW
La Conner Volunteer Firefighter Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 325° NW
Trumpeter Gallery (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 325° NW
Tulalip Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 146° SE
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 13.2 mi, 263° W
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 15.2 mi, 338° N
Skagit, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.0 mi, 021° N · 48k acres
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 18.2 mi, 022° N · 1.3M acres
San Juan Islands National Monument (National Monument) — 18.5 mi, 308° NW · 432k acres
Boulder River Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.3 mi, 098° E · 49k acres

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