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Ariel Washington Map

Explore Ariel, Washington, 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 Ariel, Washington

How to Use This Ariel, Washington Map

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

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	Ariel
State	Washington (WA)
County	Cowlitz County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	45.956779
Longitude	-122.570934
Population	410
Density	30.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98603
Area Code	360
County Seat	Kelso

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About Ariel, Washington

Ariel is a locality in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 410. The population density is 30.0 people per km². Ariel is located at 45.9568°N, 122.5709°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98603.

Ariel occupies a narrow, quiet corridor where the Lewis River carves its way through the dense, evergreen-heavy terrain of the Pacific Northwest. It lies 12.3 miles north of Battle Ground, WA (from Battle Ground, WA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-northeast of Woodland. The landscape is dominated by the thick, damp respiration of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area, which blankets the surrounding slopes in a deep, shadowed green. Only a mile away, the dark, still expanse of Lake Merwin reflects the low-hanging clouds that define the regional sky, while the jagged, distant teeth of the Cascade Range silhouette the eastern horizon. The air here carries the weight of constant, gentle moisture, turning the soil into a rich, dark loam that supports a heavy canopy of cedar and fir. At dusk, the light softens into a muted, silver-gray, settling over the riverbanks and smoothing the sharp edges of the forest floor into a singular, quiet stillness.

Ariel maintains a persistent, unpretentious connection to the timber and hydroelectric history that first drew workers to these rugged inland reaches. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the river and the stewardship of the surrounding timberlands, ensuring that the pace of life remains slow and deliberate, dictated more by the seasonal ebb of the water than by the frantic pulse of distant urban centers. Residents often look toward the nearby Clover Valley for the relief of open space, or venture further out to the Georges Peak Trail to gain perspective on the vast, forested wilderness that defines the region. While the Lower Kalama River Falls remains a notable point of interest for those seeking the raw power of moving water, the daily character of Ariel is found in the quiet, industrial legacy of the dam and the steady, enduring presence of the forest, where the work of the day is measured by the steady flow of the Lewis River against the stones.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 131° SE
Cedar Creek (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 136° SE
Johnson Creek Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 244° SW
Haapa Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 245° SW
Island River (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 257° W
Rock Falls lookout point (Viewpoint) — 5.9 mi, 063° NE
La Center High School Victory Bell (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 213° SW
Timmen's Landing (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 216° SW
Paradise Point (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 224° SW
Bozorth Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 252° W
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 9.2 mi, 103° E · 1.3M acres
Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 247° SW
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.7 mi, 227° SW · 9,982 acres
Mother & Child (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 175° S
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (National Monument) — 15.7 mi, 060° NE · 113k acres
Trail Of Two Forests Interpretive Site (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 060° NE
Kelso Theater Pub (Cinema) — 20.8 mi, 308° NW
Old Tractor (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 245° SW
Mercury (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 304° NW
Venus (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 304° NW
Broadway Gallery (Gallery) — 21.5 mi, 306° NW
Sunken Village Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 22.1 mi, 216° SW
Silver Star Indian Pits (Historic Ruins) — 22.1 mi, 133° SE
Decker Theatre (Theatre) — 22.6 mi, 190° S
Willamette River (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.7 mi, 204° SW · 51k acres
Art at the Cave (Gallery) — 23.2 mi, 192° S
Regal City Center Stadium 12 (Cinema) — 23.3 mi, 192° S
Corridor Gallery (Gallery) — 23.4 mi, 193° S
Trapper Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.6 mi, 097° E · 5,963 acres
Mt. Hood National Forest (National Forest) — 28.3 mi, 162° S · 1.1M acres

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