Around Alston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Longview (WA). It lies just northeast of Alston. Longview (WA) has a population of 38,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Saint Helens. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southeast of Alston and has a population of 14,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alston, with the nearest first.
- Rainier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <3>
- Beaver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
- Mayger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
- Mayger is located in Columbia County
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
- West Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 (WA)
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Columbia County
- Clatskanie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie
- Clatskanie is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatskanie <3>
- Coal Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Kelso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
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- Longview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 (WA)
- Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Prescott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Carrolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Carrolls is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrolls <3>
- Ostrander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Goble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Goble is located in Columbia County
- Longview Heights
For more communities neighboring Alston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alston.
Columbia County ...
Alston is located in Columbia County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Clatsop, Multnomah, Washington, Clark (WA), Cowlitz (WA) & Wahkiakum (WA). The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alston ...
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 Alston.
Airports Near Alston ...
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 Alston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alston.
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 Oregon:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alston. |
| <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 Oregon's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alston), 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. |