Columbia Slough
The Columbia Slough is a narrow waterway, about 19 miles long, in the floodplain of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Oregon. From its source in the Portland suburb of Fairview, the Columbia Slough meanders west through Gresham and Portland to the Willamette River, about 1 mile from the Willamette's confluence with the Columbia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Kelley Point City Park and Bybee–Howell House.
Kelley Point City Park
Park
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Kelley Point Park is a city park in north Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Bounded by the Columbia Slough on the south, the Willamette River on the west, and the Columbia River on the north, the park forms the tip of the peninsula at the confluence of the rivers.
Bybee–Howell House
Building
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The Bybee–Howell House is a historic house, located on Sauvie Island, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2010, it is part of Howell Territorial Park, administered by the Metro regional government. Bybee–Howell House is situated 2½ miles west of Columbia Slough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linnton and Saint Johns.
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 3 miles south of Columbia Slough.
Saint Johns
Suburb
St. Johns is a neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States, located in North Portland on the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Willamette River and the Columbia River. Saint Johns is situated 3½ miles south of Columbia Slough.
Cathedral Park
Suburb
Cathedral Park is a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. It is situated on the North Portland peninsula and lies on the east shore of the Willamette River. Cathedral Park is situated 4 miles south of Columbia Slough.
Columbia Slough
- Type: Stream
- Description: narrow waterway in the floodplain of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Oregon
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Venetian—“Columbia Slough” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կոլումբիա ճահիճ”
- Asturian: “Ríu Columbia Slough”
- Catalan: “Columbia Slough”
- Cebuano: “Columbia Slough”
- Chinese: “哥倫比亞泥沼”
- Dutch: “Columbia Slough”
- French: “Columbia Slough”
- Japanese: “コロンビア・スラウ”
- Ukrainian: “Колумбійське болото”
- Ukrainian: “Колумбійські плавні”
- Venetian: “Columbia Slough”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blurock Landing and Burlington.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pearcy Island and Kelley Point.
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