Ariel, Washington

Ariel, Washington
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 / 45.95667; -122.57083
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyCowlitz
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98603
Area code360
FIPS code53-02515
GNIS feature ID1510787

Ariel (/ˈɛrəl/) 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.