The City of Clatskanie, Columbia County, Oregon, is located in the timber-covered valley of the Clatskanie River, two miles upstream from the Columbia River in the northwest section of the county. U.S. Highway 30 and Oregon Highway 47 pass though the city. An extensive network of county roads gives access to the rural community which surrounds the city.

Travel distance and approximate time to various points from Clatskanie are as follows:

to Wauna, OR 10 Miles 12 Minutes West
to Astoria, OR 35 Miles 50 Minutes West
to Longview, WA 13 Miles 20 Minutes East & North
to St. Helens, OR 32 Miles 40 Minutes South East
to Portland, OR 61 Miles 75 Minutes South East