East Cathlamet Washington Map
East Cathlamet, Washington — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of East Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County.
Interactive Map of East Cathlamet, Washington
| City | East Cathlamet |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Wahkiakum |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 46.196777 |
| Longitude | -123.366794 |
| Population | 934 |
| Density | 150.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About East Cathlamet, Washington
East Cathlamet is a locality in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 934. The population density is 150.6 people per km². East Cathlamet is located at 46.1968°N, 123.3668°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98612.
East Cathlamet clings to the northern bank of the mighty Columbia River, a place where the land exhales mist and the air carries the tang of salt and pine. It lies 20.9 miles west-north-west of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 1.5 miles north-east of Puget Island. The terrain here rises gently from the water's edge, a tapestry of dense evergreen forests that climb towards hills shrouded in the perpetual, soft gray light characteristic of this corner of the Pacific Northwest. Interspersed within these verdant slopes are small clearings, hinting at the human presence that has long since learned to coexist with the immense, brooding landscape. The river itself, a vast, moving highway of slate-colored water, dictates the very breath of East Cathlamet, its moods shaping the shoreline and influencing the quietude of the surrounding woods. This is a place where the echoes of logging and fishing still resonate, the very lifeblood of East Cathlamet for generations past. The economy, once driven by the robust timber industry that fells giants from these very hills, has diversified, though a deep respect for the forest and the river remains ingrained in the local character. Small businesses, their facades weathered by the coastal climate, serve a community that values a slower, more deliberate pace of life, a rhythm dictated less by clocks and more by the changing tides and the arc of the sun through the often-clouded sky. You can still feel the history in the air, a quiet testament to the resilience and hard work of those who first settled this remote stretch of the Columbia.
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About This East Cathlamet Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of East Cathlamet, Washington with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on East Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for East Cathlamet is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct East Cathlamet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
