Ariel, Washington


Ariel is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Ariel is located 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 [Public Schools (Washington)|Woodland School District], a K-12 school district of about 2,200 students.

Culture

Lelooska Foundation and Cultural Center

The Lelooska Museum is located in Ariel, Washington.

D. B. Cooper Days

Every year since 2011 the D. B. Cooper Days are held at the Ariel Store and Tavern. The festival is a celebration of the skyjacking case of D. B. Cooper in [popular culture|Dan Cooper], who hijacked a Boeing 727 over the Cascade Mountains with US$200,000 on November 24, 1971.