Jones Creek
Jones Creek is a stream in Multnomah, Oregon. Jones Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Johnson Crossing, as well as near the locality South Scappoose.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sunken Village Archeological Site and Peace Candle of the World.
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. Sunken Village Archeological Site is situated 2 miles southeast of Jones Creek.
Peace Candle of the World
Work of art
The Peace Candle of the World, also known as the Scappoose Peace Candle, is an approximately 50-foot-tall tower-like structure 18 feet in diameter in Scappoose, Oregon, designed to resemble a candle. Peace Candle of the World is situated 2 miles north of Jones Creek.
Scappoose High School
School
Scappoose High School is a public high school in Scappoose, Oregon, United States. It is the only high school in the Scappoose School District. The district boundary includes Scappoose and Warren. Scappoose High School is situated 2½ miles north of Jones Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scappoose and Holbrook.
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 3 miles north of Jones Creek.
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 4 miles south of Jones Creek.
Jones Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.714° or 45° 42′ 50″ northLongitude
-122.86955° or 122° 52′ 10″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
84QVP47J+H5GeoNames ID
5734014
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Localities in the Area
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