Stella 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 th ...
. Stella is located northwest of the city of
Longview, reached by traveling westbound out of the city along
Washington State Route 4
State Route 4 (SR 4) is a state highway, serving the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Washington. The highway, also known as Ocean Beach Highway, travels east along the Columbia River from U.S. Route 101 (US 101) ...
, also known as Ocean Beach Highway, and turning north onto Stella Road. The Stella community is part of the
Longview School District, a
K-12
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school district of about 6,600 students.
The community was named after Stella Packard, the daughter of a local merchant.
References
Further reading
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External links
Longview Public Schools website
Unincorporated communities in Cowlitz County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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