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Around Salkum ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Longview. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of Salkum. Longview has a population of 38,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Centralia. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of Salkum and has a population of 18,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Salkum, with the nearest first.

  • Silver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lacamas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
    • Lacamas is located in Lewis County
  • Ethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Onalaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cinebar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mossyrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ajlune
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ajlune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajlune
    • Ajlune is located in Lewis County
  • Saint Urban
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Urban
    • Saint Urban is located in Lewis County
  • Toledo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Napavine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Toutle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Winlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Morton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Silver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Newaukum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaukum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
      • Newaukum is located in Lewis County

For more communities neighboring Salkum, please visit our County-by-County Page for Salkum.

Lewis County ...

Salkum is located in Lewis County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum & Yakima.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Salkum ...

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 Salkum.

Airports Near Salkum ...

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 Salkum and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Salkum.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salkum ...

Looking for more information about Salkum? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Salkum. 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 Salkum, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salkum.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salkum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.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 Salkum.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salkum), 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.









 

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