Around Alston ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alston, with the nearest first.
- Rainier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
- Beaver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Mayger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayger is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Clatskanie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coal Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Kelso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
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- Longview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Prescott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Bunker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Carrolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
For more communities neighboring Alston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alston.
Columbia County ...
Alston is located in Columbia County<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |