Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers near the Cascade foothills, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Seattle. Monroe's population was 19,699 as of the 2020 census.
Main Street and Lewis Street in downtown Monroe
The Wagner and Wilson sawmill, one of the largest in Monroe at the beginning of the 20th century
The freestanding Carnation Condensery Stack, constructed for a condensed milk plant that closed in 1928 and burned in a fire in 1944
Aerial view of Monroe, looking east from Fryelands and Lake Tye
The Snohomish River is a river in Snohomish County, Washington, formed by the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers near Monroe. It flows northwest entering Port Gardner Bay, part of Puget Sound, between Everett and Marysville. The Pilchuck River is its main tributary and joins the river at Snohomish. The river system drains the west side of the Cascade Mountains from Snoqualmie Pass to north of Stevens Pass.
Snohomish River in Snohomish, Washington
State Route 9 bridge in front of Downtown Snohomish
Debris swept under Airport Way Bridge in Snohomish in November 2006
Panoramic view of the Snohomish River from downtown Snohomish