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  2. Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    For rivers in Colombia, see List of rivers of Colombia. The Columbia River ( Upper Chinook: Wimahl or Wimal; Sahaptin: Nch’i-Wàna or Nchi wana; Sinixt dialect swah'netk'qhu) is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. [11] The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.

  3. Beacon Rock State Park - Wikipedia

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    Beacon Rock State Park is a geologic preserve and public recreation area on Route 14 in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The park takes its name from Beacon Rock , an 848-foot (258 m) basalt volcanic plug on the north shore of the Columbia River 32 miles (51 km) east of Vancouver .

  4. Pend Oreille River - Wikipedia

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    Clark Fork, Pack River, Priest River, Salmo River. The Pend Oreille River ( / ˌpɒndəˈreɪ / POND-ə-RAY) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 130 miles (209 km) long, in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada. In its passage through British Columbia ...

  5. List of crossings of the Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    to Vancouver, Washington 45°37′29″N 122°41′27″W  /  45.624722°N 122.690833°W  / 45.624722; -122.690833  ( Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge Interstate Bridge

  6. Astoria–Megler Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Location. The Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through- truss bridge in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States that spans the lower Columbia River. It carries a section of U.S. Route 101 from Astoria, Oregon, to Point Ellice near Megler, Washington. Opened in 1966, it is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America .

  7. Unusually low tide affects some WA ferry routes - AOL

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    Will Wixey. May 10, 2024 at 9:59 AM. VASHON ISLAND, Wash. - An unusually low tide in western Washington is affecting some local ferry routes, specifically those around Vashon Island. A low tide ...

  8. Columbia River Gorge - Wikipedia

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    The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) deep, the canyon stretches for over eighty miles (130 km) as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range, forming the boundary between the state of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. [1]

  9. List of cities on the Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    Vancouver, Washington; Portland to the mouth of the Columbia: Portland, Oregon; ... Hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River This page was last edited on 10 April ...