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Vader Washington Map

Explore Vader, 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 Vader, Washington

How to Use This Vader, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.402608
Longitude	-122.960397
Population	629
Density	261.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98593
Area Code	425
County Seat	Chehalis
School District	Castle Rock School District

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About Vader, Washington

Vader is a locality in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 629. The population density is 261.4 people per km². Vader is located at 46.4026°N, 122.9604°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Vader is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98593.

Vader occupies a quiet expanse of land where the persistent currents of Olequa Creek carve a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 6.8 miles southwest of Cowlitz, WA (from Cowlitz, WA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-northwest of Castle Rock. The landscape surrounding Vader unfolds in muted shades of green and brown, defined by the gentle shifts of the earth that lead toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range. Within the immediate vicinity, the quiet grounds of Werden Park offer a small, cleared space where the damp air settles heavily against the tall grasses. Nearby, the land rises toward the higher elevations of Smokey Valley, creating a subtle, bowl-like geography that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the horizon.

History remains etched into the modest wooden structures and the rail lines that once anchored the local economy to the timber trade. While the bustling industry of the past has quieted, the rhythm of daily life continues with a steady, deliberate pace that reflects the isolation of the inland plains. Residents often look toward the Stillwater Truck Trail for a connection to the deeper woods, or perhaps find a moment of stillness near the banks of Ryderwood Pond. The character of the place is not found in grand monuments, but in the way the light catches the damp earth at dusk, turning the fields into a flat, monochromatic expanse that feels both enduring and remarkably still.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Werden Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 000° N
McMurphy Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 342° N
Gospodor Monument Park (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 044° NE
Art Gallery 505 (Gallery) — 6.0 mi, 065° NE
World's Largest Egg (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 010° N
Skydive Toledo (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 053° NE
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 146° SE
Seaquest (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 135° SE
Castle Rock Founders Memorial (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 164° S
Lewis & Clark (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 039° NE
Camp McDonald (Historic Ruins) — 12.6 mi, 315° NW
Gravel Pit (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 090° E
Veteran’s Memorial Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 357° N
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.6 mi, 206° SW · 12k acres
Pluto (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 178° S
John Dobson (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 000° N
Kelso Theater Pub (Cinema) — 18.0 mi, 173° S
Neptune (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 179° S
The Vintage Antique Motorcycle Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 358° N
McFiler's Chehalis Theater (Cinema) — 18.2 mi, 358° N
Broadway Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 176° S
Sediment Dam Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 19.4 mi, 098° E
Shady Lady (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 001° N
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.7 mi, 245° SW · 39k acres
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 27.6 mi, 057° NE · 1.3M acres
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 28.5 mi, 105° E · 1.3M acres
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (National Monument) — 28.5 mi, 105° E · 113k acres
Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — 31.1 mi, 200° S · 37k acres
Tenino Depot Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 009° N
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) — 46.4 mi, 058° NE · 236k acres

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