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About Cathlamet, WA

Cathlamet is a small riverside town along the Columbia River in southwest Washington, serving as Wahkiakum County's seat with about 600 residents. Highway 4 provides the main access, connecting east to Longview (20 miles) and west toward the coast, while longer trips typically route through Kelso from I-5. The town operates the Oscar B ferry, one of Washington's few remaining state-run ferries, providing 15-minute crossings to Puget Island.

Where is Cathlamet, WA on the map?

Cathlamet, WA is in United States, at 46.206, -123.383 - about 3 km south-west of Lower Elochoman, WA.

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Lower Elochoman, WA2 mi 5 minPuget Island, WA4 mi 10 minUpper Elochoman, WA6 mi 15 minSkamokawa Valley, WA10 mi 20 minClatskanie, OR15 mi 50 minLongview, WA24 mi 40 minKelso, WA29 mi 50 minRainier, OR31 mi 50 minAstoria, OR31 mi 1 h 10 minPrescott, OR34 mi 55 minCastle Rock, WA36 mi 1 hKalama, WA39 mi 1 hVernonia, OR43 mi 1 h 30 minColumbia City, OR46 mi 1 h 10 minWoodland, WA46 mi 1 h 5 min

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What is the closest airport to Cathlamet, WA?

The closest airport to Cathlamet, WA is Portland International Airport, 120 km (about 1 h 41 min by car).

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