Ostrander is an
unincorporated community
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in
Cowlitz County, Washington
Cowlitz County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 110,730. The county seat is Kelso, and its largest city is Longview. The county was formed in April 1854. Its name derives from the ...
, north of the city of
Kelso. Ostrander is located north on North Pacific Avenue from exit 42 of
Interstate 5
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. The Ostrander community is part of the
Kelso School District Kelso may refer to:
Places Australia
* Kelso, New South Wales
* Kelso, Tasmania
* Kelso, Queensland
Canada
* Kelso Conservation Area, Ontario, containing Lake Kelso
** Kelso, a village in Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario
New Zealand
*Kel ...
, a
K-12
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school district of nearly 5,000 students.
History
A post office called Ostrander was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1939. The community was named after Nathaniel Ostrander, an early settler.
Geography
Ostrander is located at (46.1926122, -122.8920562).
References
External links
Kelso School District website
Unincorporated communities in Cowlitz County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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