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The city of Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor (and first millionaire) John Jacob Astor. His fur trading company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1810. Astoria was incorporated in 1876.
Located on the south shore of the Columbia, the city is served by the Port of Astoria with a deep water port. Transportation includes the Astoria Regional Airport with U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 101 as the main highways, and the Astoria-Megler Bridge connecting to neighboring Washington across the river. The population was 9,813 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the state estimate raises it to 10,045 residents.
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May 02, 2008 - May 04, 2008
We decided to drive back to Portland on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, crossing at Astoria. The causeway and bridge over the Columbia is is a engineering marvel -- very long and dramatic. It's a four mile long crossing that was completed in 1966. We were told that the seagulls like to cruise along beside your car and try to get something to eat. I had taken a piece of an English muffin from my breakfast to try my luck, but alas, no gulls took the bait. th...
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Jul 24, 1998 - Jul 26, 1998
Astoria was our next stop. Scenic in every way, we crossed a long seabridge to reach it. Rising above all is the Astoria Column. Dedicated in 1926 at a cost of just over $27,000, it was originally envisioned as a flagpole! Designed by the New York architect Electus D. Litchfield and decorated by Italian-born artist Attilio Pusterla, using a sgraffito technique. It was patterned after the Trajan Column in Rome, Italy. When the weather cooperates, you can make the 164 step climb to the top (I d...
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May 03, 2008 - May 15, 2008
Pendleton, Oregon, USA -› Astoria, Oregon, USA -› ...
This is for all the road trips I travel to
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Jul 23, 2007 - Aug 16, 2007
We crossed into Oregon along the long, Long, LONG bridge (OK, it's shorter than Chesapeake Bay and the Keys, but still...) that took us into Astoria. We still have a ways to go before we hit our first Hotel, but we're making OK time.
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