Skamokawa Valley, Washington

This article is about the Census-designated place of Skamokawa Valley, Washington. For Skamokawa, Washington, see Skamokawa, Washington.

Skamokawa Valley, Washington
CDP
Skamokawa Valley, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Skamokawa Valley, Washington
Skamokawa Valley, Washington
Coordinates: 46°18′55″N 123°24′05″W / 46.31528°N 123.40139°W / 46.31528; -123.40139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWahkiakum
Area
[3]
 • Total
28.410 sq mi (73.580 km2)
 • Land28.193 sq mi (73.018 km2)
 • Water0.217 sq mi (0.562 km2)  0.76%
Elevation
[4]
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
401[2]
 Population as of 2010 U.S. Census
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98647
Area code360
FIPS code53-64755
GNIS feature ID2585038

Skamokawa Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, north of the town of Cathlamet. The population was 401 as of the 2010 census. 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.

The name of the CDP comes from Wahkiakum Chief Skamokawa who met with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark while their expedition spent the winter of 1805–06 at Fort Clatsop.[5] His name, Skamokawa, is a Chinook word meaning “smoke over the water,” a reference to the area's foggy climate.

  1. ^ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "USGS—Skamokawa, Washington". Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Chief Skamokawa". columbiariverimages.com. 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.