Washington State Map

Washington State Maps. Aerial views of Washington State, useful atlases, city maps, and info to simplify your Pacific Northwest vacation to Washington.


The band of green down the middle of the state to the east of Seattle is the Cascade Mountain Range. The Beautiful Pacific Northwest website will focus on the western, or 'Pacific' half of Washington State.


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Washington State Cities and Points of Interest

On the San Juan Islands Washington State

San Juan Islands Washington StateSan Juan Islands WA. Photo Credit Ian Mercer


San Juan Islands Washington - Info and photos about the largest San Juan Islands in San Juan County, WA. (Links to Orcas Island, San Juan Island, hotels, restaurants, and attractions throughout the islands are coming, check back soon.)

On the Olympic Peninsula

Quaint town of Hoodsport along the Hood Canal in Washington StateQuaint town of Hoodsport along the Hood Canal
  • Brinnon - along the west shore of the Hood Canal

  • Clallam Bay/Sekiu - sister villages on the north Olympic Peninsula west of Joyce WA

  • Forks - Located in the heart of Washington's temperate rainforest, and recently famous as the setting for Stephenie Meyer's vampire novels, Twilight Series

  • Hood Canal - 70-mile fjord which is also the westernmost waterway in the Puget Sound region

  • Hoodsport - along the west shore of the Hood Canal

  • Neah Bay - Small native American village at the top left tip of Washington State, including photos of the Cape Flattery Trail and Tatoosh Island 

  • North Olympic Peninsula - overview of the area known as the West End

  • Port Angeles - Seat of Clallam County and the main hub in the North Olympic Peninsula

  • Port Townsend - National Heritage site in east Olympic Peninsula with a very active cultural scene. Port Townsend is a popular getaway destination for those living elsewhere, whether in the greater Seattle area or farther afield. 

  • Sequim - occupies the heart of the PNW rainshadow in the North Olympic Peninsula

Things to do:

Olympic National Park

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Southwestern Washington Shores, Towns, Beaches, and State Parks

North Head Lighthouse, Ilwaco WANorth Head Lighthouse, Ilwaco WA
  • Aberdeen/Hoquiam - sister cities situated on Gray's Harbor at the junction of Hwy 101 and Hwy 12. 
  • Grayland Beach State Park - on the coast just south of Gray's Harbor
  • Long Beach/Ilwaco - at the southwestern tip of Washington shoreline. Long Beach, Ocean Park and Oysterville are on a long spit of land.
  • Ocean Shores - At the coast on the north side of the inlet to Gray's Harbor
  • Westport - At the coast on the south side of the inlet to Gray's Harbor

Large Cities on the Washington State Map

  • Bellingham - Large yuppie and university town 20 minutes from the US/Canada border with an active social scene

  • Olympia - Washington State Capital at the foot of the Puget Sound

  • Seattle - Washington's largest city, centered on the Puget Sound. Seattle is famous for the iconic Space Needle, the Seahawks and the Mariners, but there is a nearly unending list of entertainment options within the greater Seattle area. 
Seattle WA in the late afternoon as viewed from the Bainbridge Island ferrySeattle WA

Washington Volcanos

Mount Rainier in Washington State is still cloaked in snow in AugustMount Rainier in August

We also recommend the following fascinating destinations east of the Pacific Northwest. They are certainly worth a side trip while you’re in the area, if interested:

  • Leavenworth: A very cool Bavarian-themed town located along Highway 2 on the eastern edge of the Cascade Mountains

  • Winthrop: You'll think you've gone back in time to the days of the wild west. My cow-punching great-grandfather could easily have lived and worked here. Winthrop can be found along Highway 20 on the eastern flank of the Cascades.

  • Lake Chelan - A dam on the Chelan River near the town of Chelan has created a very long narrow lake great for boating, camping and fishing. Find the town of Chelan along Alt. Hwy. 97.

  • Walla Walla - Is located in the heart of wine country, and grows Walla Walla Sweet onions that some say can be eaten like apples. Find Walla Walla along Highway 12 in the extreme southeast corner of the Washington State map. Nearby are the Blue Mountains, should you wish to escape the summer heat.

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When you're on the road with a postage-stamp-sized screen and no internet access, you will be very happy to own a proper Washington State map and road atlas.

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For hotel recommendations from Washington State to Southern California along the
Pacific Coast Highway consider Pacific Coast Highway Hotels 2016.
Guide is available in paperback and Kindle.

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