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Ariel, WA 98603
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Yale, WA 98603

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The 98603 ZIP Code is centered1 in Cowlitz County at latitude 45.996 and longitude -122.449 (Panoramio Photos). It is a standard type ZIP Code. Cowlitz County is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC -8 hours) and observes daylight savings time.

The population in ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98603 was 732 with 362 housing units; a land area land area of 46.9 sq. miles; a water area of 0.02 sq. miles; and a population density of 15.61 people per sq. mile for Census 2000. Demographic Profile

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Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Woodland Park, WA (1.4 miles WSW)
Yale, WA (3.4 miles E)
Chelatchie, WA (5.8 miles SE)
Amboy, WA (6 miles S)
Ariel, WA (6.4 miles WSW)
Cougar, WA (8.1 miles ENE)
Fargher Lake, WA (8.1 miles SSW)
Etna, WA (8.2 miles WSW)
Yacolt, WA (9.3 miles SSE)
Pigeon Springs, WA (9.3 miles WNW)

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

Hall, WA (5.5 miles SW)
Dayton, WA (5.8 miles SW)
Cedarville, WA (6.1 miles SW)
Moulton, WA (11.6 miles SSE)
Alpine, WA (14.5 miles S)
Kumtux, WA (14.7 miles SSW)

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  2. The centroid of a ZIP Code may be in one County and the associated city/town in another.
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1 Keeping the above key concepts in mind, what we informally refer to as the "center" of a ZIP Code is most often actually the centroid of a polygon.