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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pillar Rock.
Pillar Rock
Islet
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.24942° or 46° 14′ 58″ north
Longitude
-123.58608° or 123° 35′ 10″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
84RR6CX7+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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