Gilbert River

The Gilbert River is a tributary of the Multnomah Channel on Sauvie Island in the U.S. state of Oregon. About 14 miles long, it flows from near the south end of the island into Sturgeon Lake and then north from the lake into the channel, a distributary of the Willamette River.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Collins Beach and Coon Island.

Collins Beach

Beach

Photo: Dckaynor, Public domain.

Collins Beach is a sandy beach on the Columbia River side of Sauvie Island in Oregon, United States, located north of Portland. Part of it is a clothing-optional area.

Coon Island

Islet

Coon Island is an island in the Multnomah Channel in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. The entire island is a park known as JJ Collins Marine Memorial Park. Coon Island is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gilbert River.

Bachelor Island

Island

Bachelor Island is an island in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in the Columbia River near Ridgefield, just south of the mouth of the Lewis River and a few miles north of the mouth of the Willamette River. Bachelor Island is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gilbert River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Warren and Ridgefield.

Warren

Hamlet

Photo: Tedder, CC BY 3.0.

Warren is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Columbia County, Oregon, United States, located on U.S. Route 30 north of Scappoose and south of St. Helens on Scappoose Bay of the Multnomah Channel of the Willamette River. Warren is situated 3 miles northwest of Gilbert River.

Ridgefield

Photo: Jeffsilverstein, Public domain.

Ridgefield is a city in northern Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,319 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 16,132 in 2025.

McNulty

Suburb

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McNulty is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Columbia River steamboat captain John McNulty, a pioneer riverboatman of the Pacific Northwest. McNulty is situated 4 miles northwest of Gilbert River.

Gilbert River

Type: Stream
Description: river in the United States of America
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Columbia, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.78928° or 45° 47′ 21″ north

Longitude

-122.79982° or 122° 47′ 59″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

84QVQ6Q2+P3

GeoNames ID

5728326

Wikidata ID

Q5561181

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Gilbert River” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Gilbert”
Cebuano: “Gilbert River”
Dutch: “Gilbert River”
Irish: “Abhainn Gilbert”
Venetian: “Gilbert”
Welsh: “Afon Gilbert”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rentenaar Point and Chapman Landing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gilbert River Boat Ramp and Crane Slough.

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