Around Castle Rock ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Longview. It lies just south of Castle Rock. Longview has a population of 38,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Centralia. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Castle Rock and has a population of 18,000 people.
For comparison, Castle Rock has a population of 2,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Castle Rock, with the nearest first.
- Ostrander
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
- Longview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
- Coal Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
- Olequa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
- Kelso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
- West Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
- West Longview is located in Cowlitz County
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
- Ryderwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
- Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
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- Toutle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toutle
- Toutle is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toutle <3>
- Vader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vader
- Vader is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <3>
- Stella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Toledo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
- Mayger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
- Mayger is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Rainier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <3>
- Toutle
For more communities neighboring Castle Rock, please visit our County-by-County Page for Castle Rock.
Cowlitz County ...
Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cowlitz County: Columbia (OR), Clark, Lewis, Skamania & Wahkiakum. The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Rock ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Rock.
Airports Near Castle Rock ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Castle Rock and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Castle Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Rock ...
Looking for more information about Castle Rock? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Castle Rock. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Castle Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Rock.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Washington Statewide Tourism
- Castle Rock Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Rock
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Castle Rock: www.ci.castle-rock.wa.us/
The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Castle Rock. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Cowlitz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Castle Rock), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |