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About Kelso, WA

Kelso sits along Interstate 5 in southwestern Washington, making it a convenient stop between Seattle and Portland. The city serves as Cowlitz County's seat and connects to the coast via Highway 4. Southwest Washington Regional Airport is right in town, though most visitors fly into Portland an hour south. The historic 1912 railroad depot now houses the county museum and showcases rare Northern Pacific Railway architecture.

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Kelso, WA is in United States, at 46.124, -122.891 - about 11 km south-east of Longview, WA.

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The closest airport to Kelso, WA is Portland International Airport, 74 km (about 56 min by car).

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