Megler
Megler is a small unincorporated community in Pacific County in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for legislator Joseph G. Megler, the community is at the mouth of the Columbia River on the north shore of the river.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, USA
- Also known as: “Megler, Washington”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dismal Nitch.
Dismal Nitch
Rest area
Photo: PortlandSaint, CC BY 4.0.
Dismal Nitch is the name of a cove along the lower Columbia River in Washington state, notable as the Lewis and Clark Expedition's last campsite before sighting the Pacific Ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McGowan and Knappton.
McGowan
Hamlet
Photo: Gayinspandex1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
McGowan was a stop on the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company's narrow gauge line that ran on the Long Beach Peninsula in Pacific County, Washington, United States from 1889 to 1930. McGowan is situated 2½ miles west of Megler.
Knappton
Hamlet
Knappton is a ghost town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. It is located not far from the mouth of the Columbia, a few miles east of the Astoria-Megler Bridge. Knappton is situated 2½ miles northeast of Megler.
Chinook
Village
Chinook is a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 457 at the 2020 census. Chinook is situated 4½ miles west of Megler.
Megler
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Pacific, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.25094° or 46° 15′ 3″ northLongitude
-123.85765° or 123° 51′ 28″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
84RR742R+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 150935195OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Megler” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pet Area and Megler Mountain.
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