United States lightship Columbia

United States lightship Columbia is a lightship located in , , United States of America. Columbia was formerly moored near the mouth of the .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum ship in Astoria, Oregon, USA
  • Also known as: “Columbia Lightship”, “Lightship Columbia”, and “Lightship WAL-604 ‘Columbia’”
  • Address: 17th Street, Astoria, OR 97103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbia River Maritime Museum and Fort Astoria.

Museum
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The is a of maritime history in the United States, located about ten miles southeast of the mouth of the in , .

Park
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was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company. A maritime contingent of PFC staff was sent on board the Tonquin, while another party traveled overland from . is situated 1,200 feet southwest of United States lightship Columbia.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 640 feet southeast of United States lightship Columbia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Astoria and Navy Heights.

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is a city on the . It is a small rainy town on the edge of the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. It is famous for being the terminus for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the setting of the movie The Goonies, and its Victorian-era homes built into the hillside overlooking the Columbia River.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It began as a housing project in nearby . is situated 2 miles east of United States lightship Columbia.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles south of United States lightship Columbia.

United States lightship Columbia

Latitude
46.1904° or 46° 11′ 25″ north
Longitude
-123.82377° or 123° 49′ 26″ west
Inception
1950
Operator
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Open location code
84RR55RG+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 665531953
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7892541
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“United States lightship Columbia” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include USCGC Steadfast and U.S. Coast Guard - Astoria Moorings.

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