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Rainier Oregon Map

Explore Rainier, 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 Rainier, Oregon

How to Use This Rainier, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rainier, 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 Rainier.

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	Rainier
State	Oregon (OR)
County	Columbia County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.071388
Longitude	-122.941401
Population	1,911
Density	180.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97048
Area Code	503, 971
County Seat	St. Helens
School District	Rainier School District 13

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About Rainier, Oregon

Rainier is a locality in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,911. The population density is 180.8 people per km². Rainier is located at 46.0714°N, 122.9414°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Rainier is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97048.

Rainier commands a rugged reach of earth where the damp, heavy air of the Pacific Northwest clings to the dark needles of the surrounding timber. It lies 16.8 miles north-northwest of St. Helens, OR (from St. Helens, OR: bearing 341°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south of Longview. Fox Creek cuts a restless path through the terrain, its waters feeding into the broader currents that define the edge of the landscape, while the gray, mist-laden sky often brushes against the summit of Carrolls Hill. To the south, the low-lying expanse of Beaver Valley holds a quiet stillness, and the nearby presence of the Rainier City Marina serves as a constant, rhythmic reminder of the proximity to the tide. In the soft light of an overcast afternoon, the water reflects a muted silver, mirroring the silhouettes of the trees that stretch toward the distant, unseen reaches of the Clatsop State Forest.

Rainier carries the weight of a working history, where the economy has long been tethered to the timber trade and the steady flow of commerce across the water. The life of the populace is marked by the presence of Cottonwood Island, which shifts in the haze, and the local gatherings that define the communal spirit at Rainier City Park. While the proximity of Lake Sacajawea offers a modest escape into calmer waters, the daily pulse remains tied to the industry of the riverbank. There is a distinct, unadorned honesty in the architecture and the pace of the streets, reflecting a heritage built on wood and labor. Residents move with the deliberate, measured ease of those who have learned to live comfortably within the damp, emerald shadows of a land that never truly dries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rainier City Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 005° N
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 359° N
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 001° N
Unknown Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 031° NE
Prescott Beach County Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 112° E
Industrial/Commercial/Residential (State Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 324° NW
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 108° E
Venus (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 359° N
Earth-Moon (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 359° N
Mercury (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 360° N
Nelson (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 125° SE
Jupiter (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 357° N
Seasons Stir (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 003° N
Kress Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 109° E
Broadway Gallery (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 005° N
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 002° N
SPC Stewardship (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 320° NW
Kelso Theater Pub (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 016° N
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.1 mi, 309° NW · 12k acres
Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.8 mi, 223° SW · 37k acres
Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 141° SE
Camp Eight (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 211° SW
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.3 mi, 153° SE · 9,982 acres
Gazebo, Lake View (Viewpoint) — 19.5 mi, 152° SE
Dairy Creek Program Area (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 208° SW
Art Gallery 505 (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 010° N
Sunken Village Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 26.3 mi, 169° S
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 28.5 mi, 110° E · 1.3M acres
Art at the Cave (Gallery) — 33.2 mi, 157° SE
Regal City Center Stadium 12 (Cinema) — 33.4 mi, 157° SE

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