Ariel (/ˈɛriːəl/)[2] is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Ariel is located 11 miles (18 km) northeast of the city of Woodland along Washington State Route 503, situated north of the Lewis River and on the northwest bank of Lake Merwin. The Ariel community is part of the Woodland School District, a K-12 school district of about 2,200 students.
Ariel, Washington | |
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 Ariel Post Office | |
  Ariel Location in the state of Washington  Ariel Ariel (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′24″N 122°34′15″W / 45.95667°N 122.57083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98603 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-02515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1510787 |
Geography
editAriel is located at 45°57′24″N 122°34′15″W / 45.95667°N 122.57083°W (45.9567789, -122.5709345).[3]
Culture
editLelooska Foundation and Cultural Center
editThe Lelooska Museum is located in Ariel, Washington.
D. B. Cooper Days
editEvery year since 2011 the D. B. Cooper Days are held at the Ariel Store and Tavern.[4] The festival is a celebration of the skyjacking case of Dan Cooper, who hijacked a Boeing 727 over the Cascade Mountains with US$200,000 on November 24, 1971.[5][6]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "USGS—Ariel, Washington". Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 8. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
- ^ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "D.B. Cooper 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Ariel Tavern". adventurebooks.newsvine.com. November 27, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Hunt for DB Cooper – Cooper Day Festival in Ariel – 2012". themountainnewswa.net. November 26, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "A hijacker holiday in Washington". bbc.com. November 21, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
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