Clatskanie Oregon Map

About Clatskanie, Oregon

Clatskanie is a locality in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,716. The population density is 511.2 people per km². Clatskanie is located at 46.1012°N, 123.2068°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Clatskanie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97016.

Clatskanie emerges from the valley floor where the dark, silt-heavy waters of Conyers Creek wind through the lowlands, carving a path between steep, verdant slopes. It lies 25.0 miles northwest of St. Helens, OR (from St. Helens, OR: bearing 312°T), and is situated 13.1 miles west of Longview. Rising abruptly to the west, the shadow of Palm Hill dominates the horizon, casting a long, cooling grayness over the valley floor as the afternoon light wanes. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, carrying the scent of damp earth and deep timber that drifts down from the distant, dense reaches of the Clatsop State Forest. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the landscape rises into broken, timbered ridges that define the inland character of the region, far removed from the sharp agitation of the open plains. At the edge of the water, the Beaver Boat Ramp provides a quiet point of transition where the land yields to the slow, deliberate movement of the current.

Clatskanie carries the weight of a long-standing timber economy, a history etched into the grain of the local sawmills and the quiet industry of those who work the inland woods. The town preserves a modest, industrious rhythm, shaped by the steady labor of men and women who have spent generations navigating the rugged terrain of the interior. Though the pace of life remains slow, the legacy of the logging camps and the transit of goods remains a persistent thread in the local identity. For those seeking the solitude of the interior, the path toward the Mill Creek Truck Trail offers a route into the higher, shadowed woods, while Scout Lake lies tucked away four miles off, a still mirror reflecting the canopy of the surrounding timber. Life in Clatskanie moves with the quiet persistence of the creek, a place defined by its sturdy independence and the vast, green solitude of the surrounding hills.

About This Clatskanie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clatskanie, Oregon. Coordinates: 46.101222, -123.206786. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clatskanie includes the ZIP code (97016), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Columbia County (St. Helens), and school district assignment (Clatskanie School District 6J).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.