East Cathlamet, Washington

About East Cathlamet

Set in the southwestern part of Washington, East Cathlamet is a small unincorporated community.

East Cathlamet holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.71 square miles.

📰 East Cathlamet News Today

• Life Flight Called for Crash on Ocean Beach Highway in East Cathlamet—Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG News Classic Hits 100.7 KLOG · Jul 13
• East Cathlamet, Washington Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 20
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• Planned development travels bumpy road theeagle.news · Jul 22
• Puget Island, Washington Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18

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What Makes East Cathlamet Unique

• The only place in America named East Cathlamet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in East Cathlamet

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🍽️ Where to Eat in East Cathlamet

• Julie's Java — coffee shop (café)

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Cathlamet

• Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed De · Nature reserve reviews ★

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