Puget Island Washington Map

About Puget Island, Washington

Puget Island is a locality in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 922. The population density is 47.0 people per km². Puget Island is located at 46.1757°N, 123.3819°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98612.

Puget Island anchors itself in a quiet, low-lying expanse where the land holds the damp weight of the interior river valley. It lies 21.8 miles west of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 278°T), and is situated 11.1 miles south-southeast of Wahkiakum. Grove Slough meanders through the landscape, acting as a slow-moving artery that feeds the fields and defines the island’s soft, earthen edges. The atmosphere here is colored by a persistent, silver-gray light that softens the contours of the nearby plains and keeps the vegetation a deep, saturated green. Two miles away, the waters of Cougar Creek Reservoir hold a stillness that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding meadows, while the distant, jagged line of the Cascade Range haunts the horizon, a reminder of the vast, mountainous country that lies far beyond the immediate valley floor.

Puget Island preserves a legacy of agricultural endurance, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning of the soil and the maintenance of the dikes that guard the perimeter. Historically, the area drew settlers who recognized the fertility of the river-bottom land, and today the economy remains tethered to the harvest and the steady, unpretentious work of local growers. Residents often find their way to Cathlamet City Park to observe the slow transition of the seasons, a place that serves as a communal pause in the steady labor of island life. Far from the rush of the larger world, the community exists within a landscape that feels suspended in time, where the primary concerns are the health of the crops and the simple, quiet passage of the afternoon.

About This Puget Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Puget Island, Washington. Coordinates: 46.175652, -123.381854. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Puget Island includes the ZIP code (98612), telephone area code (360), county seat of Wahkiakum County (Cathlamet), and school district assignment (Wahkiakum School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.