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Gaston Oregon Map

Explore Gaston, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Gaston, Oregon

How to Use This Gaston, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gaston, Oregon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oregon or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gaston.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Gaston
State	Oregon (OR)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	45.436226
Longitude	-123.139552
Population	676
Density	765.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97119
Area Code	503, 971
County Seat	Hillsboro
School District	Gaston School District 511J

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About Gaston, Oregon

Gaston is a locality in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 676. The population density is 765.4 people per km². Gaston is located at 45.4362°N, 123.1396°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Gaston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97119.

Gaston occupies a quiet, low-lying expanse where the damp, fertile earth of the Tualatin River basin meets the deliberate pace of agrarian life. It lies 5.9 miles south-southwest of Forest Grove, OR (from Forest Grove, OR: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.4 miles southwest of Hillsboro. Wapato Creek carves a winding path through the landscape, its slow, dark waters reflecting the heavy, gray skies that often settle over the fields. Beyond the immediate flatlands, the terrain lifts toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Range, which marks the western horizon like a jagged ink line. To the east, the woods thicken toward the Tillamook State Forest, while the nearby waters of Nelson Pond offer a singular, still mirror for the surrounding alders and ash. In the golden hour, the light thickens here, turning the damp air into a heavy, translucent veil that softens the edges of the barns and the long, straight rows of the valley floor.

Gaston maintains a character defined by the rhythm of the harvest and the steady, unpretentious work of those who cultivate the soil of Patton Valley. The legacy of early settlement persists in the weather-worn architecture and the sprawling orchards that rely on the rich, alluvial deposits left by the slow-moving waterways. While the nearby Little Lee Falls provides a hidden, rhythmic sound against the quiet of the woods, the local economy remains anchored to the land, balancing tradition with the quiet demands of modern agriculture. Life in Gaston proceeds without fanfare, guided by the seasonal shift from the sodden, dormant winter to the sudden, explosive green of spring. It is a place where the history of the soil is held in the hands of the people, manifesting in the simple, deliberate labor that keeps the community rooted in its particular corner of the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tualatin River (Wild & Scenic River) — locality lies within · 21k acres
Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.0 mi, 106° E · 1,844 acres
Gaston Elementary School (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 238° SW
Gaston High School (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 249° W
Spring Hill Wetlands Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 028° NE
Chehalem Ridge Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 067° NE
Henry Hagg Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 313° NW
Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 124° SE
Forest Hills Golf Course (Private Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 057° NE
Star Theatre (Arts Centre) — 5.9 mi, 014° N
Valley Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.0 mi, 013° N
Grand Lodge Theater (Cinema) — 6.4 mi, 024° NE
Valley View School (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 159° S
Portland Goat Parties (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.0 mi, 119° SE
Ewing Young Oak (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 149° SE
Food Is Our Common Ground (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 051° NE
JB Thomas Memorial (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 052° NE
Lange Estates Winery (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 154° SE
Glencoe Memorial (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 036° NE
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.9 mi, 103° E · 2,706 acres
HF3 Auditorium (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 057° NE
Chehalem Cultural Center (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 139° SE
Art Elements Gallery (Gallery) — 12.4 mi, 139° SE
Blue Trout Gallery (Gallery) — 12.4 mi, 139° SE
Genentech (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 051° NE
Yamhill County Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 174° S
Willamette River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.2 mi, 148° SE · 51k acres
AMC DINE-IN Progress Ridge 13 (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 091° E
Wetland Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 14.9 mi, 103° E
Siuslaw National Forest (National Forest) — 24.4 mi, 243° SW · 631k acres

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