Clackamas River

The Clackamas River is an approximately 83-mile tributary of the in northwestern , in the United States. Draining an area of about 940 square miles, the Clackamas flows through mostly forested and rugged mountainous terrain in its upper reaches, and passes agricultural and urban areas in its lower third.
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  • Type: River
  • Description: tributary of the Willamette River in Oregon
  • Also known as: “Clackmas Creek” and “クラッカマス川”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Oregon Military Museum and Clackamas High School.

Museum
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The at …

School
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is a public high school located in , .

Peak
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is a volcanic cinder cone in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carver and Happy Valley.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community…

Town
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is a suburban city in the .

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is an unincorporated community and former…

Clackamas River

Latitude
45.40332° or 45° 24′ 12″ north
Longitude
-122.51578° or 122° 30′ 57″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
84QVCF3M+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129368502
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
5719307
Wiki­data ID
Q2310768
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Clackamas River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر كلاكاماس”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Clackamas”
  • Catalan: “Clackamas”
  • Catalan: “Riu Clackamas”
  • Cebuano: “Clackamas River”
  • Chinese: “克拉克默斯河”
  • Czech: “Clackamas”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كلاكاماس”
  • French: “Clackamas”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Clackamas”
  • Japanese: “クラカマス川”
  • Russian: “Клакамас”
  • Ukrainian: “Клакамас”
  • Venetian: “Clackamas”
  • Welsh: “Afon Clackamas”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Falbrook 2 and Mather View.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Windswept Waters Park and Clackamas Fire District 1 Station 8 Clacakamas.

Oregon: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Portland and Salem.

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