Zigzag River

The Zigzag River is a tributary, about 12 miles long, of the in the U.S. state of . The Zigzag and one of its major tributaries, the Little Zigzag River, drain the on , a high volcanic peak in the .
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Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
  • Also known as: “Zig Zag River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Hood National Forest Zigzag Ranger District Zigzag Ranger Station and Wildwood Recreation Site.

Photo: Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zigzag Ranger Station is a Forest Service compound consisting of twenty rustic buildings located in 's Mount Hood National Forest. It was built as the administrative headquarters for the Zigzag Ranger District.

Nature reserve
Photo: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a natural recreation area surrounded by the Mount Hood National Forest in northern , United States. It encompasses 580 acres of old growth forest and five miles of interpretive trail along the Salmon River. is situated 2 miles west of Zigzag River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zigzag and Faubion.

Hamlet
Photo: Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between and on U.S. Route 26.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is located about 2 miles northwest of , in the Mount Hood Corridor on a loop road off U.S. Route 26 near the Zigzag River.

Hamlet
Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in the United States, located in , , east of . It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between and along U.S. Route 26.

Zigzag River

Latitude
45.34845° or 45° 20′ 54″ north
Longitude
-121.94564° or 121° 56′ 44″ west
Elevation
1,375 feet (419 metres)
Open location code
84QW83X3+9P
Geo­Names ID
5762237
Wiki­data ID
Q8071824
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Zigzag River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Zigzag”
  • Cebuano: “Zigzag River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa)”
  • Cebuano: “Zigzag River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Zigzag”
  • Japanese: “ジグザグ川”
  • Venetian: “Zigzag”
  • Welsh: “Afon Zigzag”

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Localities in the Area

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