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Kalama Washington Map

Explore Kalama, 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 Kalama, Washington

How to Use This Kalama, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.008447
Longitude	-122.844551
Population	2,959
Density	320.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	98625
Area Code	360
County Seat	Kelso
School District	Kalama School District

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About Kalama, Washington

Kalama is a locality in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,959. The population density is 320.0 people per km². Kalama is located at 46.0084°N, 122.8446°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Kalama is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 98625.

Kalama anchors itself firmly against the steep, rising embankments that overlook the sweeping, relentless currents of the Columbia River. It lies 10.0 miles south-southeast of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 8.7 miles northwest of Woodland. The light here often gathers in thick, muted layers, pressing against the dark, needle-dense slopes that climb toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range. Below the town’s primary elevation, the waters of the Kalama Upper Range churn with a rhythmic, tidal pulse, pushing past the silted shores of Sandy Island where driftwood gathers in tangled, bleached heaps. Nearby, the quiet, stagnant surface of Deer Island Slough mirrors the overhanging canopy, offering a stillness that contrasts with the river’s heavy, industrial momentum. Even in the damp, silver-gray hours of an afternoon, the air retains a sharp, pine-heavy clarity, grounding Toteff Park in a quietude that persists despite the deep, vibrating hum of the water moving toward the distant coast.

Industry has long defined the character of Kalama, with the river serving as a vital artery for the movement of grain and timber that feeds the regional economy. Historical echoes of sawmill whistles and bustling docks remain imprinted on the town’s layout, a legacy of labor that persists in the steady, utilitarian pace of the harbor operations. Residents find their rhythm in the intersection of this heavy commerce and the natural world, whether trekking toward the cascading spray of Marietta Falls or venturing through the dense, shadowed timber of Clatsop State Forest. There is an unvarnished honesty to the way the local life unfolds here, where the permanence of the riverbed dictates the flow of the day. Kalama maintains a stoic presence, its identity tied as much to the persistent, rain-washed earth as to the iron and steel that keep the modern machinery of the riverfront in motion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Toteff Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 176° S
Kalama's Fallen Heros (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 174° S
Louis Rasmussen Day Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 191° S
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 204° SW
Lions Club Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 146° SE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 035° NE
Nelson (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 339° N
Kress Lake (State Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 355° N
Modrow Bridge Water Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 007° N
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 343° N
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 321° NW
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 321° NW
Auditorium (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 147° SE
Mercury (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 330° NW
Venus (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 330° NW
Earth-Moon (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 330° NW
Jupiter (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 330° NW
Kelso Theater Pub (Cinema) — 9.9 mi, 341° N
Broadway Gallery (Gallery) — 10.0 mi, 335° NW
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.5 mi, 164° S · 9,982 acres
Gazebo, Lake View (Viewpoint) — 13.6 mi, 160° S
Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.2 mi, 247° SW · 37k acres
Camp Eight (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 234° SW
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.4 mi, 311° NW · 12k acres
Sunken Village Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 21.5 mi, 179° S
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (National Forest) — 22.8 mi, 104° E · 1.3M acres
Dairy Creek Program Area (Theatre) — 24.9 mi, 222° SW
Art at the Cave (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 162° S
Corridor Gallery (Gallery) — 27.6 mi, 163° S
Regal City Center Stadium 12 (Cinema) — 27.7 mi, 162° S

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