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Monticello

Ghost town · Cowlitz County, Washington

Kalama quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Kalama quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monticello is a ghost town in Cowlitz County, Washington. It is the only former community in Cowlitz County recorded on the federal names register, out of 175 across Washington.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monticello as a historical populated place on the Kelso topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.1382° N, 122.9382° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKelso
Elevation23 ft
Nearest living townLongview, WA
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1514748
Coordinates46.13817, -122.93817

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What's there now

Monticello is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Longview, WA (population 37,836), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 23 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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