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St. Helens Oregon Map

Explore St. Helens, 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 St. Helens, Oregon

How to Use This St. Helens, Oregon Map

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

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

Latitude	45.858964
Longitude	-122.82123
Population	13,817
Density	1107.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	97051
Area Code	503, 971
County Seat	St. Helens
School District	St. Helens School District 502

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About St. Helens, Oregon

St. Helens is a locality in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of 13,817. The population density is 1107.7 people per km². St. Helens is located at 45.8590°N, 122.8212°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. St. Helens is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97051.

St. Helens occupies a space where the rhythm of the land is defined by the steady, persistent flow of Milton Creek. It lies 20.9 miles north of Bethany, OR (from Bethany, OR: bearing 6°T), and is situated 4.8 miles northwest of Ridgefield.

The low, damp air here carries the scent of the nearby coast, which lies only seven miles away from the quiet harbor of the North Arm. Within a mile of the center, the rugged terrain of Jackass Canyon carves a deep line through the earth, offering a stark contrast to the calm surface of Saint Helens Reservoir. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range shimmer on the horizon on clear, sharp mornings. Louse Island sits in the water like a quiet sentinel, while the lush, green expanse of Clatsop State Forest stretches out to the west. On quiet afternoons, the mist often settles over the landscape, blurring the edges of the trees and lending the atmosphere a soft, gray clarity.

St. Helens holds a history rooted in the hard work of those who first cleared the timber and built the foundations of a local economy. Early industry focused on the extraction of timber and the operation of mills, activities that shaped the landscape and established a tradition of resilience. Today, the economy has shifted, yet the pulse of the working world remains tied to the movement of goods and the maintenance of local infrastructure. The town retains a grounded character, where the architecture of older buildings reflects a time when industry dictated the pace of daily existence. Residents move with a sense of purpose, often reflecting the steady, unpretentious nature of the trades that once dominated the regional landscape. Even as modern commerce evolves, the legacy of the forest and the water continues to influence the way the people of St. Helens organize their lives.

Cultural life in St. Helens finds its center in the small, intimate gatherings held at Walnut Tree Park, a quiet space that invites reflection. The community gathers for local events that celebrate the turning of the seasons, often highlighted by the sound of falling water at the distant Bonnie Falls. While the pace is measured, the town possesses a distinct identity forged by the specific textures of the Pacific Northwest. Well-known figures such as the actor Jon Cryer have ties to the region, adding a modest layer of recognition to the local narrative. Life here favors the quiet observer, someone who notices how the light catches the dew on a salal leaf or how the shadows lengthen across the grass at dusk. It is a place where the cultural character is defined not by grand gestures, but by the persistent, honest beauty of a life lived in accordance with the surrounding woods and waters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mccormic Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 170° S
Sauvie Island Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 116° SE
SPC Stewardship (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 055° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 009° N
Scappoose Landing Willamette River Greenway (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 188° S
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.3 mi, 123° SE · 9,982 acres
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 2.8 mi, 117° SE
Gazebo, Lake View (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 126° SE
Robert "Bobby" Aschoff (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 049° NE
Woodland Pioneer Memorial (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 051° NE
Auditorium (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 048° NE
Oregon Trail (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 049° NE
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 084° E
Paradise Point (State Park) — 5.2 mi, 081° E
Old Tractor (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 251° W
Peace Candle of the World (Public Artwork) — 8.4 mi, 198° S
Sunken Village Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 11.2 mi, 184° S
Willamette River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.1 mi, 170° S · 51k acres
Camp Eight (Historic Ruins) — 14.3 mi, 273° W
Troll Bridge (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 185° S
Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.5 mi, 282° W · 37k acres
Art at the Cave (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 155° SE
Decker Theatre (Theatre) — 17.5 mi, 152° SE
Corridor Gallery (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 157° SE
Regal City Center Stadium 12 (Cinema) — 17.6 mi, 155° SE
Aqua Gallery (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 157° SE
Vancouver Barracks (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 155° SE
Treehouse (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 196° S
Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 170° S
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 21.5 mi, 078° E · 1.3M acres

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