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About Curlew
Set in the northeastern part of Washington, Curlew is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Curlew is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.76 square miles.
📰 Curlew News Today
- Curlew Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Curlew Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- Curlew Girls Track And Field (Curlew, WA) Photos Sports Illustrated · Jul 30
- Kenneth "Curly" Grumbach Obituary (2026) - Curlew, WA Legacy obituary · Mar 18
- Lightning Strike Map in Curlew, WA - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Sep 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Curlew Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Curlew
- Tugboat's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Ansorge Hotel · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Curlew
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Curlew
- Curlew Elem & High School
- Ferry County Open Doors - Youth Reengagement
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWashington
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.76 sq mi
Coordinates48.8777, -118.6045