Ash Slough

Ash Slough is an inlet in Multnomah, Oregon. Ash Slough is situated nearby to the hamlet Holbrook, as well as near Burlington.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sauvie Island and Sunken Village Archeological Site.

Sauvie Island

Photo: Matvyei, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sauvie Island is in the Portland Metropolitan Area of northwestern Oregon. Located between the Columbia River, Willamette River, and Multnomah Channel the island is made up of sediment mainly deposited by the Willamette River where it enters the Columbia.

Sunken Village Archeological Site

Protected area

The Sunken Village Archeological Site, designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 35MU4, is an archaeological site on Sauvie Island in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holbrook and Scappoose.

Holbrook

Hamlet

Holbrook is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 30 about 15 miles northwest of Portland between the Tualatin Mountains and the Multnomah Channel south of Sauvie Island. Holbrook is situated 2 miles southwest of Ash Slough.

Scappoose

Town

Photo: Halvorsen brian, Public domain.

Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a nearby stream, which drains the southern part of the county. The name "Scappoose" is of Native American origin, and is said to mean "gravelly plain." The population was 8,010 at the 2020 census. Scappoose is situated 6 miles north of Ash Slough.

Linnton

Suburb

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Linnton is a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is located between Forest Park and the Willamette River along U.S. Route 30, close to the agricultural community of Sauvie Island. Linnton is situated 6 miles southeast of Ash Slough.

Ash Slough

Type: Inlet
Category: body of water
Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.67762° or 45° 40′ 39″ north

Longitude

-122.83677° or 122° 50′ 12″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

84QVM5H7+27

GeoNames ID

5711779

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