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Tumtum Washington Map

Explore Tumtum, 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 Tumtum, Washington

How to Use This Tumtum, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	47.891557
Longitude	-117.683008
Population	680
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	99026, 99034
Area Code	509
County Seat	Colville

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About Tumtum, Washington

Tumtum is a locality in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Tumtum is located at 47.8916°N, 117.6830°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 99026, 99034.

Tumtum occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, cold transit of the Spokane River. It lies 17.6 miles north-northwest of Airway Heights, WA (from Airway Heights, WA: bearing 346°T), and is situated 7.2 miles northwest of Suncrest. The landscape here is characterized by a rugged, dry transition zone where the earth shifts from open basins to the rising, timbered slopes of the interior. To the east, the silhouette of Saddle Mountain commands the horizon, providing a constant, silent anchor against the expansive sky. The terrain is marked by the nearby Scotts Valley, a low-lying depression that catches the long, golden shadows of late afternoon. At the edge of the property, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area offers a dense, pine-scented wildness that remains largely untouched by the noise of modern industry.

Tumtum serves as a waypoint for those who appreciate the austere beauty of the inland scrub and the steady, rhythmic flow of the river. The local economy has long been tethered to the management of these timberlands and the modest agricultural yields of the surrounding acreage, creating a life dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. Residents often look toward Davis Lake, a mere eight miles away, when the summer heat settles over the valley and the air turns thin and brittle. There is a distinct, unpretentious clarity to the light in this part of the world, illuminating the jagged ridges and the dusty roads with an intensity that makes the common pine tree appear monumental. Life in Tumtum moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting the patience of a land that has seen little change in its fundamental, quiet character over the decades.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fisk Property (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 203° SW
Long Lake Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 223° SW
Long Lake Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 244° SW
Riverside (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 146° SE
Trautman Property (State Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 146° SE
Tri-county Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 9.8 mi, 068° E
Historical Monument (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 195° S
Rustler's Gulch (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 009° N
Indian Painted Rocks (Historic Ruins) — 11.4 mi, 131° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Wa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.6 mi, 343° N · 1,044 acres
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.9 mi, 248° W · 60k acres
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 15.5 mi, 128° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 128° SE
Bowl and Pitcher (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 147° SE
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 16.8 mi, 210° SW
Battle of Spokane Plains monument (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 175° S
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.3 mi, 018° N · 147k acres
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 174° S
Douglas B-26B Invader (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 174° S
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 174° S
Spartan Playhouse (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 145° SE
EOS Planetarium (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 145° SE
Womens dressing room (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 113° SE
Garland Theater (Cinema) — 18.1 mi, 139° SE
Spokane Print & Publishing Center (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 143° SE
AMC River Park Square 20 (Cinema) — 20.0 mi, 143° SE
Bing Crosby House Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 140° SE
Spokane River Centennial Trail (State Recreation Area) — 20.5 mi, 140° SE
Colville National Forest (National Forest) — 23.5 mi, 006° N · 957k acres
Kaniksu National Forest (National Forest) — 24.0 mi, 017° N · 1.6M acres

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