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Welcome to West Longview ...

West Longview is located in Cowlitz County<1>.


The location of West Longview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for West Longview: W. Longview

West Longview is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: West Longview lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for West Longview: (360)

Communities near West Longview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Longview.

  • Longview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Kalama
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rainier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Clatskanie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vader
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cathlamet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Prescott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Mayger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
    • Mayger is located in Columbia County (OR)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Longview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Longview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Longview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Longview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Longview. See our Newspapers Page for West Longview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Longview ...

Looking for more information about West Longview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Longview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Longview.

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

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Longview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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