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Cathlamet Washington Map

Explore Cathlamet, 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 Cathlamet, Washington

How to Use This Cathlamet, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.203166
Longitude	-123.383183
Population	560
Density	427.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98612
Area Code	360
County Seat	Cathlamet
School District	Wahkiakum School District

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About Cathlamet, Washington

Cathlamet is a locality in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 560. The population density is 427.3 people per km². Cathlamet is located at 46.2032°N, 123.3832°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Cathlamet is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98612.

Cathlamet reveals itself through the steady, persistent hum of Birnie Creek as it carves a path through the verdant landscape, grounding the town in the quiet gravity of the earth. It lies 21.8 miles west-northwest of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-southeast of Wahkiakum. The terrain unfolds in a series of deliberate, verdant rises that eventually give way to the expansive, sheltering embrace of the Lower Elochoman Valley. Within the immediate vicinity, Cathlamet City Park serves as a central point of stillness where the local flora thrives in the damp, temperate air. A short distance away, the reflective, muted surface of Cougar Creek Reservoir catches the fleeting, silver light of an overcast afternoon, marking the transition from the structured grid of the streets to the untamed density of the inland woods.

History lingers in the deliberate pace of the local economy, which remains tethered to the timber and agricultural legacies that first defined the settlement. Residents move with a familiarity born of long-standing roots, often venturing toward the rugged terrain near Gnat Creek Falls or navigating the Bradley Truck Trail to witness the seasonal shifts in the forest canopy. While the distant, snow-dusted silhouettes of the Cascade Range serve as a faint, jagged reminder of the wider horizon, the focus here remains fixed on the immediate, tangible rhythm of the valley. Life in Cathlamet favors the quiet observation of the changing leaves and the persistent, life-giving flow of the water, maintaining a character that is as unyielding and enduring as the terrain itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cathlamet City Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 138° SE
Cathlamet Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 0.4 mi, 330° NW
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 303° NW · 12k acres
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 0.9 mi, 326° NW · 1,289 acres
Columbia Estuary - Elochoman River (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 352° N
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 2.6 mi, 291° W
Bradley State Scenic Viewpoint (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 229° SW
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 162° S
White Island (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 162° S
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.0 mi, 312° NW · 39k acres
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 4.0 mi, 312° NW · 13k acres
Industrial/Commercial/Residential (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 178° S
Raymond Carver Memorial (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 128° SE
Clatskanie Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 128° SE
Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.1 mi, 167° S · 37k acres
Twilight Eagle Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 15.2 mi, 261° W
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 099° E
Hanthorn Cannery Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 269° W
Astoria Pier Love Locks (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 269° W
Sea Lion Dock (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 269° W
Tonka Land (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 103° E
Time Capsule (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 266° W
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 267° W
U.S Post Office site (historic) (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 267° W
Confluence Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 21.4 mi, 268° W
Jadene Studios (Gallery) — 21.4 mi, 268° W
Museum of Whimsy (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 267° W
Riversea Gallery (Arts Centre) — 21.4 mi, 268° W
Lightbox (Gallery) — 21.5 mi, 268° W
The Ten Fifteen Theater (Theatre) — 21.5 mi, 268° W

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