Joy Creek

Joy Creek is a stream in Columbia, Oregon. Joy Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Johnson Crossing, as well as near the locality South Scappoose.

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 Joy Creek.

Peace Candle of the World

Work of art

Photo: Cacophony, CC BY 3.0.

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 1½ miles north of Joy Creek.

Scappoose High School

School

Photo: Tedder, CC BY 3.0.

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 2 miles north of Joy 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 2½ miles north of Joy 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 4½ miles south of Joy Creek.

Joy Creek

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

45.72234° or 45° 43′ 20″ north

Longitude

-122.86538° or 122° 51′ 55″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

84QVP4CM+WR

GeoNames ID

5734132

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