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Twisp Washington Map

Explore Twisp, 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 Twisp, Washington

How to Use This Twisp, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.363478
Longitude	-120.122303
Population	992
Density	327.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98856
Area Code	509
County Seat	Okanogan
School District	Methow Valley School District

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About Twisp, Washington

Twisp is a locality in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 992. The population density is 327.6 people per km². Twisp is located at 48.3635°N, 120.1223°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Twisp is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98856.

Twisp occupies a sun-drenched confluence where the Twisp River carves a path through the high, arid basin of the Methow Valley. It lies 51.6 miles north of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 27.5 miles west of Omak. The landscape reveals itself as a series of steep, sage-covered slopes and rocky outcrops, with the distant, jagged peaks of the Cascade Range haunting the western horizon like a silent, frozen procession. Only a mile from the center, the quiet waters of Jim Johnson Lake mirror the expansive, cloud-streaked sky, while the nearby expanse of Lp623 offers an unmanicured sanctuary of dry grasses and ponderosa pine. The air here holds a crisp, thin quality, especially as evening light turns the valley floor to a deep, bruised copper, illuminating the textures of a terrain that feels both ancient and exposed.

Twisp emerged from the confluence of frontier industry and the seasonal cycles of the Okanogan National Forest, serving as a pivot point for those drawn to the timber and agrarian promises of the interior. Economic life has shifted from the early gravity of logging and mining toward a resilient, independent spirit that values the slow pace of the high plains, evidenced by the artisans and small-scale farmers who now define the streets. Two miles away, the narrow, shadowed corridors of Elbow Canyon remind the traveler of the harsh geological forces that shaped this region, yet the daily rhythm of Twisp remains grounded in the communal exchange of goods and stories. It is a place where the history of homesteading lingers in the weathered wood of older buildings, and the persistent, dry heat of summer afternoons fosters a culture of patience that seems to extend into every quiet corner of the valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Methow Valley Interpretive Center (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 137° SE
Lp623 (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 012° N
Risley (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 022° N
Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 175° S
Big Buck (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 307° NW
Methow Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 307° NW
Okanogan National Forest (National Forest) — 1.8 mi, 180° S · 1.5M acres
Methow Winter Range And Wildlife Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 030° NE · 6,058 acres
Pearrygin Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 356° N
Wings of the West Wind (Public Artwork) — 8.0 mi, 341° N
The Mind Buffet (Arts Centre) — 8.5 mi, 340° N
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.7 mi, 230° SW · 153k acres
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 227° SW · 1.8M acres
The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 111° E
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.1 mi, 256° W · 641k acres
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 20.1 mi, 256° W · 60k acres
Sagebrush Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.9 mi, 322° NW
Gilbert Ghost Town (Historic Ruins) — 21.2 mi, 288° W
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 24.5 mi, 288° W · 501k acres
WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 134° SE
Omak Theater (Cinema) — 27.5 mi, 083° E
Veterans Memorial Garden (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 083° E
Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 172° S
Lake Shores (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 174° S
Jet Skis Galore (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 174° S
Chelan Parasail (Attraction) — 36.7 mi, 174° S
Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife (Museum) — 38.5 mi, 181° S
Tunnel Zip Lines (Attraction) — 40.2 mi, 181° S
Nifty Theatre (Cinema) — 49.6 mi, 177° S
Douglas County Historical Museum (Museum) — 49.6 mi, 177° S

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