Pillar Rock
Pillar Rock is a pillar-like monolith in the Columbia River, near its mouth in the state of Washington. Originally rising 75-100 feet, it was dynamited and reduced in height to about 25 feet above the water to serve as a navigational aid and light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Allynfolksjr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: monolith in Wahkiakum County, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “Piller Rock” and “Taluaptea”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brownsmead and Knappa.
Brownsmead
Hamlet
Knappa
Hamlet
Knappa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on the south bank of the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, approximately 12 miles directly east of Astoria. Knappa is situated 6 miles south of Pillar Rock.
Pillar Rock
- Categories: rock, rock, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.25805° or 46° 15′ 29″ northLongitude
-123.58718° or 123° 35′ 14″ westOpen location code
84RR7C57+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 395171745OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pillar Rock”. Photo: Allynfolksjr, CC BY-SA 4.0.