Camas, Washington

Camas, Washington
Aerial view of Camas and the Columbia River, looking northwest
Aerial view of Camas and the Columbia River, looking northwest
Location of Camas in Washington
Location of Camas in Washington
Coordinates: 45°36′28″N 122°25′44″W / 45.60778°N 122.42889°W / 45.60778; -122.42889
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeMayor–council[1]
 • MayorSteve Hogan[2]
Area
 • Total
16.24 sq mi (42.06 km2)
 • Land14.07 sq mi (36.45 km2)
 • Water2.17 sq mi (5.61 km2)
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Population
 • Total
26,065
 • Estimate 
(2021)[6]
27,054
 • Density1,734.85/sq mi (669.84/km2)
DemonymCamasonian[7]
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98607
Area code360, 564
FIPS code53-09480
GNIS feature ID2409967[4]
Websitecityofcamas.us

Camas /ˈkæməs/ is a city in Clark County, Washington, with a population of 26,065 at the 2020 census.[5] The east side of town borders the city of Washougal, Washington, and the west side of town borders Vancouver, Washington. Camas lies along the Washington side of the Columbia River, across from Troutdale, Oregon, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

One of the major geographical features of the city is Prune Hill. Prune Hill is an extinct volcanic vent and is part of the Boring Lava Field of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.[8]

  1. ^ "About the City's Government". City of Camas. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mayor Steve Hogan". City of Camas. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camas, Washington
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Tweet from City of Camas account". March 6, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Boring Lava Field, vulcan.wr.usgs.gov