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Skamokawa Washington Map

Explore Skamokawa, 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 Skamokawa, Washington

How to Use This Skamokawa, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.270387
Longitude	-123.457077
Population	420
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98647
Area Code	360
County Seat	Cathlamet

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About Skamokawa, Washington

Skamokawa is a locality in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 420. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Skamokawa is located at 46.2704°N, 123.4571°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98647.

Skamokawa marks the point where the land yields to the persistent carving of the Skamokawa Creek, creating a verdant corridor that funnels through the surrounding hills. It lies 26.4 miles west-northwest of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-southeast of Wahkiakum. Heavy, moisture-laden air hangs low over the valley floor, pressing against the deep cedar and hemlock stands that define the local canopy. To the east, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range anchors the horizon, a reminder of the immense geological divide that separates this damp, shadowed basin from the arid plains beyond. The light here shifts with a deliberate slowness, casting long, bruised purples across the moss-covered logs and the quiet, rushing water of the creek before the evening finally settles into a cool, gray stillness.

Skamokawa exists as a quiet remnant of an era defined by timber and the slow, methodical extraction of resources from the thick forest canopy. The settlement grew in the shadows of these hills, where the economy was once forged in the labor of the woods and the slow transit of heavy timber. Today, the pace of life remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, with Skamokawa Vista Park providing a singular vantage point to watch the light change over the West Valley. While the roar of industry has softened into a hum, the legacy of the land persists in the small, weathered structures that cling to the banks of the creek. Those seeking the interior wilds often venture out toward the Alger Truck Trail, leaving the quiet valley for the steep, forested elevations that characterize the deeper terrain seven miles toward the Cougar Creek Reservoir.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Skamokawa Vista Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 235° SW
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 160° S · 12k acres
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.2 mi, 183° S · 39k acres
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 1.2 mi, 183° S · 13k acres
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 2.7 mi, 144° SE · 1,289 acres
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 3.3 mi, 166° S
Skamokawa Creek Natural Resources Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 360° N
Columbia Estuary - Elochoman River (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 134° SE
Cathlamet Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 142° SE
Bradley State Scenic Viewpoint (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 173° S
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 150° SE
Twilight Eagle Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 13.5 mi, 238° SW
Appelo Archives Center (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 293° NW
Raymond Carver Memorial (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 133° SE
Clatskanie Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 133° SE
Hanthorn Cannery Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 253° W
Astoria Pier Love Locks (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 253° W
Sea Lion Dock (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 253° W
Time Capsule (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 250° W
Comcomly Canoe (Public Artwork) — 18.4 mi, 250° W
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 252° W
U.S Post Office site (historic) (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 252° W
Jadene Studios (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 253° W
Confluence Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 253° W
Astoria Ghost Tour (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 253° W
Museum of Whimsy (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 252° W
Riversea Gallery (Arts Centre) — 18.7 mi, 253° W
Lightbox (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 253° W
Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.8 mi, 169° S · 37k acres
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.1 mi, 243° SW · 805k acres

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