Randle, Washington | |
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  Randle  Randle | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′07″N 121°57′26″W / 46.53528°N 121.95722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98377 |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524864[1] |
Randle is a small town in eastern Lewis County, Washington, United States. Randle is located on U.S. Route 12 and is notable as the northeastern access point to the Mount St. Helens Windy Ridge viewpoint, by way of forest service roads that cut through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Randle is located next to the Cowlitz River and is about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the Cispus River, a tributary of the Cowlitz. The Cowlitz River winds westward through a rural valley in Randle known locally as "Big Bottom Valley," which is reflective of the fact that the valley floor, in certain areas, is "big". The flat, fertile land is, in places, more than 3 miles (4.8 km) wide.