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Wilderness Rim Washington Map

Explore Wilderness Rim, 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 Wilderness Rim, Washington

How to Use This Wilderness Rim, Washington Map

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

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	Wilderness Rim
State	Washington (WA)
County	King County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.4464
Longitude	-121.769
Population	1,617
Density	1003.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98045
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Seattle
School District	Snoqualmie Valley School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Seattle Public Utilities Watersheds (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 188° S
Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area Natural Resources Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 262° W
Olallie (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 127° SE
Rattlesnake Middle Ledge (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 218° SW
Iron Horse (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 169° S
Dendritic Root Floor (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 190° S
Boxley Creek Site (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 085° E
Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 318° NW
Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 010° N
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 2.9 mi, 357° N · 1.3M acres
Chester Morse Monument (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 172° S
Cedar River Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 172° S · 17k acres
Twin Falls (Upper) (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 092° E
Scott Rinckenberger Gallery (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 347° N
Semi Wall (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 095° E
Brett S. Hall (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 019° N
W. Mitch Hungate (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 019° N
Club Paradiso (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 096° E
Actual Cave (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 096° E
Hemlock (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 231° SW
George W. Swenson Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 335° NW
Taylor (Historic Ruins) — 6.7 mi, 253° W
Middle Fork Snoqualmie, Washington Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.1 mi, 060° NE · 8,550 acres
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.5 mi, 069° E · 415k acres
Longman Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 294° NW
Maple Valley Creative Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 13.4 mi, 254° W
Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 254° W
Gilman Town Hall (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 295° NW
Larry Phillips Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 mi, 268° W
Aquarium Room (Aquarium) — 13.8 mi, 295° NW

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