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Wahkiakum Washington Map

Explore Wahkiakum, 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 Wahkiakum, Washington

How to Use This Wahkiakum, Washington Map

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

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

Latitude	46.325946
Longitude	-123.494559
Population	4,200
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	98647, 98612
Area Code	360
County Seat	Cathlamet

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About Wahkiakum, Washington

Wahkiakum is a locality in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Wahkiakum is located at 46.3259°N, 123.4946°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 98647, 98612.

Wahkiakum occupies a quiet, green expanse where the land rises in deliberate, forested slopes away from the damp, low-lying floor of the valley. It lies 29.6 miles west-northwest of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 296°T), and is situated 18.7 miles east-northeast of Astoria. Eggman Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by a persistent, cool dampness that clings to the ferns and cedar boughs lining the banks. Just a mile from the center, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area offers a dense, controlled wilderness where the timber grows thick and dark. To the east, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range haunts the horizon, serving as a silent reminder of the vast, varied geography that defines the interior of the state.

Wahkiakum maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in the extraction and management of the surrounding timberlands that have long fueled the regional economy. The history of the place remains etched into the cleared swaths of the woods and the quiet, gravel-strewn stretches of the Alger Truck Trail, which snakes through the hills for those who seek the higher ground of West Valley. Labor here is measured in the cycles of the forest and the slow transition of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers. As the light fades and the gray, heavy clouds settle against the tree lines, the stillness becomes absolute, leaving the residents to their work in a landscape that demands both respect and a certain, quiet endurance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Skamokawa Creek Natural Resources Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 082° E
Skamokawa Vista Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 158° S
Crazy Johnson (Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 334° NW
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.3 mi, 184° S · 39k acres
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 4.3 mi, 184° S · 13k acres
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.6 mi, 156° SE · 12k acres
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.9 mi, 151° SE · 1,289 acres
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White-Tailed Deer Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.5 mi, 160° S
Cathlamet Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 148° SE
Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 264° W
Appelo Archives Center (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 281° W
Twilight Eagle Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 222° SW
Willapa Hills Trail (State Recreation Area) — 14.7 mi, 008° N
Hanthorn Cannery Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 238° SW
Astoria Pier Love Locks (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 239° SW
Sea Lion Dock (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 239° SW
Time Capsule (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 237° SW
Lewis & Clark at Dismal Nitch (Public Artwork) — 18.4 mi, 253° W
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 239° SW
U.S Post Office site (historic) (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 239° SW
Jadene Studios (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 240° SW
Confluence Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 239° SW
Astoria Ghost Tour (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 240° SW
Riversea Gallery (Arts Centre) — 18.6 mi, 240° SW
Museum of Whimsy (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 239° SW
Lightbox (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 240° SW
The Ten Fifteen Theater (Theatre) — 18.7 mi, 240° SW
Oregon Film Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 240° SW
Nehalem River (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.1 mi, 171° S · 37k acres
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.0 mi, 238° SW · 805k acres

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