Sturgeon Pen Slough

Sturgeon Pen Slough is a stream in Wahkiakum, Washington. Sturgeon Pen Slough is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Cathlamet, as well as near the hamlet Wauna.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Julia Butler Hansen Bridge and Pioneer Church.

Julia Butler Hansen Bridge

Bridge

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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 2 miles northwest of Sturgeon Pen Slough.

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 2½ miles northwest of Sturgeon Pen Slough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cathlamet and Wauna.

Cathlamet

Village

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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 2½ miles northwest of Sturgeon Pen Slough.

Wauna

Hamlet

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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 2½ miles southwest of Sturgeon Pen Slough.

Westport

Hamlet

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Westport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Westport had a population of 319. Westport is situated 3 miles south of Sturgeon Pen Slough.

Sturgeon Pen Slough

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Wahkiakum, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.17233° or 46° 10′ 20″ north

Longitude

-123.36179° or 123° 21′ 42″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

84RR5JCQ+W7

GeoNames ID

5812393

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