Astoria Column
The Astoria Column is a tower in the northwest United States, overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River on Coxcomb Hill in Astoria, Oregon. Built in 1926, the concrete and steel structure is part of a 30-acre city park called Astor Park.
- Scenic viewpoint
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …stands 125 feet (38 metres) tall
- Description: tower in Astoria, Oregon, United States
- Address: 1 Coxcomb Drive, Astoria, OR 97103
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Astoria and Columbia Memorial Hospital.
Fort Astoria
Park
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Fort Astoria was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company. Fort Astoria is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Astoria Column.
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Columbia Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed medical facility in Astoria, Oregon. Columbia Memorial Hospital is situated 2,400 feet north of Astoria Column.
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Museum
The Columbia River Maritime Museum is a museum… Columbia River Maritime Museum is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Astoria Column.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Astoria and Navy Heights.
Navy Heights
Neighborhood
Navy Heights is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Navy Heights is situated 2 miles east of Astoria Column.
Miles Crossing
Locality
Miles Crossing is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Miles Crossing is situated 2½ miles southwest of Astoria Column.
Astoria Column
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Latitude
46.18131° or 46° 10′ 53″ north
Longitude
-123.81757° or 123° 49′ 3″ west
Open location code
84RR55JJ+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Astoria Column” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Astoria Column”
- Dutch: “Astoria Column”
- Italian: “Colonna di Astoria”
- Spanish: “Columna de Astoria”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coxcomb Hill and Time Capsule.
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