Vader, WA

This small Lewis County town lies 20 miles west of Centralia via State Route 506 from I-5. Originally a logging community, Vader sits in a forested valley where wet Pacific Northwest winters give way to pleasant dry summers. The town embraces its pop culture connection with a 14-foot wooden Darth Vader sculpture that serves as an unexpected roadside attraction.

Airports closest to Vader, WA are Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport and Chehalis Centralia Airport.