Wilderness Rim Washington Map

About Wilderness Rim, Washington

Wilderness Rim is a locality in King County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,617. The population density is 1003.7 people per km². Wilderness Rim is located at 47.4464°N, 121.7690°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98045.

Wilderness Rim rises amidst a landscape defined by the dense, persistent gravity of deep timber and the quiet persistence of the earth. It lies 6.3 miles south-southeast of Snoqualmie, WA (from Snoqualmie, WA: bearing 155°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-southeast of North Bend. High ridges and shadowed depressions dictate the movement of the air, which carries the cool, damp scent of evergreen needles and damp soil throughout the year. To the east, the Cascade Range anchors the horizon in a jagged silhouette, while the immediate vicinity is shaped by the proximity of the Seattle Public Utilities Watersheds, a vast, restricted expanse that preserves the integrity of the local water cycle. Boxley Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the terrain just a mile away, and the expansive surface of Chester Morse Lake lies only three miles distant, reflecting the gray, diffuse light that characterizes the regional sky.

History in Wilderness Rim remains quiet, defined less by grand monuments than by the slow, deliberate transition from early resource extraction to a modern, residential character. The local economy functions as an extension of the larger regional flow, with residents commuting toward urban centers while maintaining a life tethered to the rhythms of the nearby woods. Beyond the immediate residential plots, the land opens into the grassy expanse of Rattlesnake Prairie, providing a contrast to the heavy canopy of the surrounding timberlands. Further out, the trails of Tiger Mountain State Forest and the Ira Spring Trail offer a vertical dimension to the local experience, inviting a persistent engagement with the rugged, inland geography that Wilderness Rim occupies.

About This Wilderness Rim Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilderness Rim, Washington. Coordinates: 47.4464, -121.769. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Wilderness Rim includes the ZIP code (98045), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of King County (Seattle), and school district assignment (Snoqualmie Valley School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.