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Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains.
Astoria is a city on the Northern Oregon Coast. 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. Map. Directions.
4 days ago · Surrounded by forests, boasting three rivers and situated a stone’s throw away from the Pacific, Astoria is a fishing village-meets-Victoriana, chockablock with forts, museums and great local brews. Nearby cities: Warrenton, Hammond, Gearhart, Seaside, Cannon Beach. More Trip Ideas.
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The beautiful city of Astoria, Oregon welcomes you! Nestled perfectly between the mouth of the Columbia River and the great Pacific Ocean is the small, charming city of Astoria. This Oregonian gem is tucked away in the upper, northwestern corner of the state.
May 8, 2023 · Read More... Astoria Riverfront Walk extends five miles from the Port to Tongue Point along the Columbia River. The riverfront promenade also follows the Riverfront Trolley tracks, so you can walk, bike, or ride past piers, shops, offices, historical buildings, restaurants, and fish-packing plants. Columbia River Maritime Museum.
Jul 23, 2024 · Walk in Lewis and Clark’s Footsteps. Astoria was first put on a map (by the United States government, anyway) by the famous explorers Lewis and Clark, who were commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to find the Northwest Passage that would connect them to the Pacific Ocean for direct trading routes.
Jun 12, 2024 · Astoria, city, seat (1844) of Clatsop county, northwestern Oregon, U.S., on the south bank of the Columbia River (there bridged to Megler, Washington) near its mouth on the Pacific Ocean. It is near the site of Oregon’s first military establishment, Fort Clatsop, built by the Lewis and Clark.
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