Naselle, Washington

Naselle
Naselle Valley and State Route 4
Location of Naselle, Washington
Coordinates: 46°22′4″N 123°47′36″W / 46.36778°N 123.79333°W / 46.36778; -123.79333
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pacific
Area
• Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
• Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	421
• Density	180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98638
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-48015[1]
GNIS feature ID	1512495[2]

Naselle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States located about 23 miles (37 km) from the mouth of the Columbia River. The population was 421 at the 2020 census. The valley's Naselle River flows west into nearby Willapa Bay and then into the Pacific Ocean. Close about the town lie the evergreen-covered Willapa Hills. The river's name has been spelled Nasel and Nasal. An early settler along the river called it the Kenebec. The name comes from the Nisal Indians, a Chinookan tribe formerly residing on the river.^[3]