Skamokawa Valley

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Skamokawa Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, north of the town of Cathlamet. As of the 2020 census, Skamokawa Valley had a population of 487. The CDP includes the Sleepy Hollow community. The Skamokawa Valley community is part of the Wahkiakum School District, a K-12 school district of about 430 students. The unincorporated community of Skamokawa lies directly to the south.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Skamokawa Valley, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Washington

• Upper Elochoman
  6.3 mi away
• Lower Elochoman
  6.9 mi away
• Lebam
  18.6 mi away
• Winlock
  25.3 mi away
• Kelso
  28.2 mi away · pop. 12,684
• Kalama
  33.8 mi away · pop. 3,050
• Centralia
  34.8 mi away · pop. 18,830
• Tokeland
  38.8 mi away · pop. 122
• Bucoda
  41.7 mi away · pop. 494
• Aberdeen
  49.6 mi away · pop. 17,088
• Duluth
  51.5 mi away
• Amboy
  51.7 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Skamokawa Valley

Ghost towns of the Pacific Northwest

Philip Varney · 2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 113 mi
• Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 114 mi
• Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-26 · 127 mi
• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 129 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 136 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 153 mi
• Wildfire 0658 ROUND BUTTE, Jefferson, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 159 mi
• Wildfire SISI, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 185 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).