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Swede Heaven Washington Map

Explore Swede Heaven, 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 Swede Heaven, Washington

How to Use This Swede Heaven, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.280667
Longitude	-121.709853
Population	839
Density	45.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98223
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Everett
School District	Darrington School District

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About Swede Heaven, Washington

Swede Heaven is a locality in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 839. The population density is 45.1 people per km². Swede Heaven is located at 48.2807°N, 121.7099°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98223.

Swede Heaven occupies a quiet, verdant corridor where the air holds the damp, heavy scent of cedar and loam, grounded by the persistent presence of the North Fork Stillaguamish River that carves its path just a mile away. It lies 9.7 miles south of Skagit, WA (from Skagit, WA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 18.0 miles north-northeast of Snohomish County. The landscape is defined by the dense, towering growth of Mt. Baker National Forest, which blankets the terrain in deep shadows and provides a rugged, silent backdrop to the valley floor. To the east, the distant silhouette of the Cascade Range anchors the horizon, while the proximity of Fortson Mill Pond offers a stillness that reflects the overcast sky, mirroring the somber, muted colors of the evergreen canopy. At dusk, the light here does not so much fade as it deepens, settling into the hollows of the earth and turning the vibrant greens into shades of charcoal and ink, a transition that feels both inevitable and ancient.

Swede Heaven bears the quiet marks of early Scandinavian settlers who carved their lives from these timbered reaches, finding a livelihood in the cycles of the woods that continue to define the local rhythm. While the primary industry has long been tethered to the forest, the area remains a place of deliberate solitude, far removed from the clamor of denser settlements. Residents find their orientation in the local geography, looking toward the rugged path of the Finney Peak Trail for recreation or acknowledging the distant, frozen majesty of the So-Bahli-Alhi Glacier as a reminder of the raw forces that shaped the basin. Even the nearby roar of Boulder Falls serves as a constant, rhythmic pulse in the background, a testament to the persistent movement of water through the land that has sustained the life of Swede Heaven for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 360° N · 1.3M acres
Whitehorse Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 258° W
Squire Creek Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 115° SE
Boulder River Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 2.1 mi, 183° S · 49k acres
French Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 250° W
Skagit, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 098° E · 48k acres
Cut Log (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 194° S
Car Wreak (Historic Ruins) — 13.7 mi, 210° SW
Three Fingers viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 13.8 mi, 160° S
Glacier Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.0 mi, 073° E · 566k acres
Mount Pilchuck (State Park) — 15.5 mi, 188° S
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 15.5 mi, 218° SW
Illabot Creek, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.6 mi, 030° NE · 4,607 acres
Granite Falls and Fish Ladder (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 223° SW
Skagit Aero Education Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 353° N
Lumberjack Mural (Public Artwork) — 17.9 mi, 355° N
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 18.7 mi, 158° S · 1.3M acres
Portage Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.7 mi, 252° W
Native Growth Protection Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.7 mi, 238° SW
Pilchuck Glass School (Arts Centre) — 25.0 mi, 273° W
Monte Cristo (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 144° SE
Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts (Theatre) — 25.4 mi, 237° SW
Ross Lake National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.5 mi, 035° NE · 115k acres
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 25.6 mi, 021° N · 501k acres
Tulalip Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 239° SW
Michael O. Parman (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 217° SW
North Cascading (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 035° NE
Abby Lola Bertain Memorial Wishing Well (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 225° SW
Sean M. Oconnell Memorial (Monument) — 27.5 mi, 223° SW
Flat Iron Gallery (Gallery) — 29.3 mi, 190° S

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