Elochoman River

The Elochoman River is a tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is about 15 miles long. The river's name comes from the name of a Cathlamet village.

Type: Stream
Description: tributary to Elochoman Slough in Wahkiakum County, Washington state, United States of America
Also known as: “Alochaman River”, “Alochoman River”, “Alochomin River”, “Alockaman River”, “Alokomin River”, “Elochomin River”, “Elochomon River”, “Elockaman River”, “Elokoman River”, “Elokomin River”, “Lokamin River”, “Oluman Creek”, and “Strong’s River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pioneer Church and Julia Butler Hansen Bridge.

Pioneer Church

Church

Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pioneer Church, also known as the Congregational Church, is a historic church in Cathlamet, Washington. It was built in 1895 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The building is currently used by the Pioneer Community Association. Pioneer Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Elochoman River.

Julia Butler Hansen Bridge

Bridge

Photo: atul666, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Julia Butler Hansen Bridge in Wahkiakum County, in the U.S. state of Washington, connects Cathlamet to Puget Island. It spans the Cathlamet Channel of the Columbia River. Julia Butler Hansen Bridge is situated 2½ miles south of Elochoman River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cathlamet and Clifton.

Cathlamet

Village

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Southwest Washington is a lush, forested region of Washington State. This part of the state is along north bank of the Columbia River, from where it carves a gorge through the Cascade Mountains, past the busy communities opposite of Portland, to its wide mouth at the Pacific Ocean. Cathlamet is situated 2 miles southeast of Elochoman River.

Clifton

Hamlet

Clifton is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It is located north of U.S. Route 30, about nine miles northwest of Westport on the south bank of the Columbia River. It is on Clifton Channel across from Tenasillahe Island. Clifton is situated 3 miles west of Elochoman River.

Wauna

Hamlet

Photo: Tedder, CC BY 3.0.

Wauna is an unincorporated community on the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, it names a Native American mythological being associated with the Columbia River. Wauna is situated 5 miles south of Elochoman River.

Elochoman River

Categories: river and body of water
Location: Wahkiakum, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.2265° or 46° 13′ 35″ north

Longitude

-123.40068° or 123° 24′ 2″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

84RR6HGX+HP

GeoNames ID

5793693

Wikidata ID

Q5367038

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Elochoman River” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Elochoman”
Cebuano: “Elochoman River”
Irish: “Abhainn Elochoman”
Venetian: “Elochoman”
Welsh: “Afon Elochoman”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Cathlamet and Bradwood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elochoman River Bridge and Lower Elochoman Valley.

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