Dismal Nitch
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.Photo: PortlandSaint, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Rest area
- Description: cove on the Columbia River in Washington state, US
- Also known as: “Dismal Nitch - SR 401 multidirectional” and “Dismal Nitch Rest Area”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Astoria Bridge.
Astoria Bridge
Bridge
The Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through-truss bridge in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States that spans the lower Columbia River. Astoria Bridge is situated 2½ miles south of Dismal Nitch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Megler and McGowan.
Megler
Hamlet
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.
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 2 miles west of Dismal Nitch.
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 3 miles northeast of Dismal Nitch.
Dismal Nitch
- Categories: bay and transportation
- Location: Pacific, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.24958° or 46° 14′ 59″ northLongitude
-123.86096° or 123° 51′ 39″ westOpen location code
84RR64XQ+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 365403756OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_areaWikidata ID
Q5282349
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Highlights include Pet Area and Megler Mountain.
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