Maple Falls Washington Map

About Maple Falls, Washington

Maple Falls is a locality in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 209. The population density is 44.5 people per km². Maple Falls is located at 48.9243°N, 122.0771°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98244.

Maple Falls exists as a breath held between the mountains and the valley floor, a place where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 5.7 miles west-northwest of Whatcom, WA (from Whatcom, WA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-southeast of Peaceful Valley. The land here is a study in gentle transitions, the foothills of the Cascades softening into broad, fertile plains. A river, the lifeblood of Maple Falls, carves a silver ribbon through the landscape, its banks often fringed with alders and the stoic grace of fir trees. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar quality, a soft, almost buttery hue that lingers on the weathered clapboard of older buildings and glints off the slow-moving water. Originally a stopover for trappers and loggers drawn by the abundant timber and the river’s passage, Maple Falls retains a quiet dignity born of its working roots. The economy, once dominated by the roar of sawmills, has diversified, finding a new cadence in the cultivation of orchards that burst with color in the spring and the emergence of small, independent businesses that cater to a steady stream of travelers. The town’s history is not shouted from grand monuments, but whispered in the creak of porch swings and the worn smoothness of the general store’s counter, a palpable sense of continuity that anchors Maple Falls to its past.

About This Maple Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maple Falls, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.924289, -122.077093. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Maple Falls and Whatcom County.

Detailed location data for Maple Falls includes the ZIP code (98266), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of Whatcom County (Bellingham), and school district assignment (Mount Baker School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Maple Falls is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.