The Narrows

The Narrows is a channel in Clark County, Washington. The Narrows is situated nearby to the area Basalt Cobblestone Quarries District, as well as near the locality Austin Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Warrior Rock Light and Bachelor Island.

Warrior Rock Light

Lighthouse

Photo: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Warrior Rock Light is a lighthouse on Sauvie Island in the U.S. state of Oregon, which helps guide river traffic on the Columbia River around the Portland, Oregon area. Warrior Rock Light is situated 1½ miles west of The Narrows.

Bachelor Island is an island in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in the Columbia River near Ridgefield, just south of the mouth of the Lewis River and a few miles north of the mouth of the Willamette River. Bachelor Island is situated 2 miles southwest of The Narrows.

Nob Hill Nature Park

Park

Nob Hill Nature Park is a 6-acre oak woodland located in St. Helens, Oregon, 30 miles north of Portland, Oregon. Situated on a basalt bluff, it overlooks the Columbia River, at the point where Multnomah Channel joins the Columbia. Nob Hill Nature Park is situated 2½ miles west of The Narrows.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ridgefield and St. Helens.

Ridgefield

Photo: Jeffsilverstein, Public domain.

Ridgefield is a city in northern Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,319 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 16,132 in 2025.

St. Helens

Photo: Cacophony, CC BY 3.0.

St. Helens is the largest city and county seat of Columbia County, Oregon and had a population of 14,000 in 2019. In October, the town embraces the Halloween spirit with a month-long celebration of spooky events and decorations geared toward entertaining crowds of families.

Woodland

Photo: Oldhippy1947, CC BY 3.0.

Woodland is a city in Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington, United States. Most residents live within Cowlitz County, in which the majority of the city lies.

The Narrows

Type: Channel
Category: body of water
Location: Clark County, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.84546° or 45° 50′ 44″ north

Longitude

-122.75378° or 122° 45′ 14″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

84QVR6WW+5F

GeoNames ID

5804484

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