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Kelso is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,895 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area'. It is the county seat of Cowlitz County. Kelso shares a long border with Longview, Washington, and is near Mount St. Helens.

Kelso currently is known as the "smelt capital of the world" because of the large smelt run that the Cowlitz River has in the winter months.
Kelso High School's football team is called the "Hilanders", after the town's Scottish heritage. The successful football team is often referred to as "The Scotties."
Kelso's primary newspaper is The Daily News, which won a 1981 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the St. Helens eruption.
Kelso and Longview comprise the "Twin Cities" of South West Washington

Kelso is located at 46.142033, -122.906027.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.7 km² (8.4 mi²). 20.9 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (3.46%) is water.

Kelso is located on Interstate 5 at Exits 39 and 40, and is 48 miles north of Portland, OR, 125 miles south of Seattle, WA, and an 80 miles to the Pacific Ocean beaches.

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