Pillar Rock Island
Pillar Rock Island is an islet in Clatsop, Oregon. Pillar Rock Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Dahlia, as well as near Brookfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pillar Rock.
Pillar Rock
Islet
Photo: Allynfolksjr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pillar Rock is a pillar-like monolith in the Columbia River, near its mouth in the state of Washington. Originally rising 75-100 feet, it was dynamited and reduced in height to about 25 feet above the water to serve as a navigational aid and light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brownsmead and Knappa.
Brownsmead
Hamlet
Brownsmead is an unincorporated community, on a distributary of the Columbia River called Saspal Slough, in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Previously known as Brody, it was named after W.G. Brownsmead is situated 3 miles southeast of Pillar Rock Island.
Knappa
Hamlet
Knappa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on the south bank of the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, approximately 12 miles directly east of Astoria. Knappa is situated 6 miles south of Pillar Rock Island.
Pillar Rock Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Clatsop, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.24942° or 46° 14′ 58″ northLongitude
-123.58608° or 123° 35′ 10″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
84RR6CX7+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 159141904OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5745763
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