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Winthrop Washington Map

Explore Winthrop, 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 Winthrop, Washington

How to Use This Winthrop, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	48.477923
Longitude	-120.186196
Population	504
Density	208.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98862
Area Code	509
County Seat	Okanogan
School District	Methow Valley School District

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About Winthrop, Washington

Winthrop is a locality in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 504. The population density is 208.8 people per km². Winthrop is located at 48.4779°N, 120.1862°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Winthrop is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98862.

Winthrop marks the convergence of dry, high-desert air and the sprawling, pine-scented reaches of the Okanogan National Forest. It lies 59.8 miles north of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 30.5 miles west of Omak. The Chewuch River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its cold, clear waters humming against stones as they flow past the town’s timber-framed storefronts. To the west, the jagged, distant teeth of the Cascade Range silhouette the horizon, grounding the valley in a permanent, stony silence. Only a mile away, the surface of Barnsley Lake catches the late afternoon light, turning a deep, reflective violet that mirrors the surrounding pines, while the vast, open expanse of Cougar Flat stretches out toward the horizon, offering a stark, golden contrast to the dense, dark timber of the nearby wilderness.

Winthrop retains the weathered aesthetic of a nineteenth-century frontier outpost, a deliberate choice that honors the historical roots of the Methow Valley. While the local economy has shifted from the rough labor of mining and timber to the seasonal rhythms of tourism and outdoor recreation, the character of the place remains tethered to the land. Travelers often gather here before setting out to navigate the Pearrygin Trail, stepping from the quiet, dusty streets into the vast, preserved silence of the Okanogan National Forest. Life in Winthrop moves in cadence with the changing seasons, marked by the sharp bite of winter frost and the sudden, vivid bloom of high-desert wildflowers, creating a rhythm of existence that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Mind Buffet (Arts Centre) — 0.0 mi, 025° NE
Okanogan National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 192° S · 1.5M acres
The Great Methow Valley Expedition (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 121° SE
Lp639 (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 174° S
Pearrygin Lake (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 036° NE
Rendezvous (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 301° NW
Methow Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 301° NW
Methow Winter Range And Wildlife Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 023° NE · 6,058 acres
Wolf Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.4 mi, 270° W
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.6 mi, 279° W · 153k acres
Methow Valley Interpretive Center (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 159° S
Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 161° S
Sagebrush Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.1 mi, 311° NW
Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 15.9 mi, 309° NW
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 247° SW · 60k acres
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.8 mi, 247° SW · 641k acres
Wenatchee National Forest (National Forest) — 19.5 mi, 203° SW · 1.8M acres
North Cascades National Park (National Park) — 20.4 mi, 269° W · 501k acres
The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 125° SE
Omak Theater (Cinema) — 30.5 mi, 098° E
Veterans Memorial Garden (Monument) — 31.1 mi, 098° E
WA State Historical Marker #28 - Fort Okanogan (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 140° SE
Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 44.8 mi, 170° S
Lake Shores (Attraction) — 44.9 mi, 171° S
Jet Skis Galore (Attraction) — 44.9 mi, 171° S
Chelan Parasail (Attraction) — 44.9 mi, 171° S
Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus (Attraction) — 45.7 mi, 322° NW
Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife (Museum) — 46.5 mi, 177° S
Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery (Museum) — 50.1 mi, 286° W
Nifty Theatre (Cinema) — 57.7 mi, 175° S

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