Ravensdale Washington Map

About Ravensdale, Washington

Ravensdale is a locality in King County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 96.0 people per km². Ravensdale is located at 47.3523°N, 121.9837°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98051.

Ravensdale lies in a quiet fold of the Cascade foothills, a place where the air often carries the scent of Douglas fir and damp earth. It lies 3.8 miles north-northwest of Franklin, WA (from Franklin, WA: bearing 338°T), and is situated 4.0 miles southeast of Maple Valley. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, softened by a persistent Pacific Northwest mist that lends a hazy, almost dreamlike quality to the surrounding hills. Small, clear streams, fed by snowmelt from higher elevations, tumble down slopes carpeted with ferns and moss, their gentle murmur a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack. The sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a diffused quality, illuminating the dense evergreen forests with a soft, ethereal glow, and casting long, cool shadows across the landscape in the late afternoon. The history of Ravensdale is subtly etched into its very being, a legacy of logging and a past deeply entwined with the extraction of timber from the surrounding forests. The economy, while still touched by its resource-based origins, has gradually diversified, with a growing appreciation for the region’s natural beauty and a burgeoning interest in outdoor recreation. Old logging roads, now softened by time and vegetation, still wind through the trees, hinting at the robust industry that once defined this area. The pace of life in Ravensdale is generally unhurried, a reflection of its semi-rural character and its distance from the more frenetic energy of larger urban centers, fostering a sense of community that values quiet persistence and the enduring strength of the natural world.

About This Ravensdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ravensdale, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.352324, -121.983725. 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 Ravensdale and King County.

Detailed location data for Ravensdale includes the ZIP code (98051), telephone area code (206, 253), county seat of King County (Seattle), and school district assignment (Tahoma 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 Ravensdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.