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Encyclopedia > Crown Point (Oregon)
Columbia River Gorge and Crown Point, Oregon, from Portland Women's Forum Viewpoint (Chanticleer Point)
Columbia River Gorge and Crown Point, Oregon, from Portland Women's Forum Viewpoint (Chanticleer Point)

Crown Point is the name of a spectacular promontory on the Columbia River Gorge and an associated state park in Oregon. It is located in eastern Multnomah County, approximately 15 mi (24 km) east of Portland. Crown Point is the best known of the scenic lookouts along the Columbia River Highway, providing a panoramic view of the Columbia River. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Vistahouse. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Vistahouse. ... Columbia River Gorge from Portland Womens Forum Viewpoint (Chanticleer Point) Chanticleer Point is a geographical landmark on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. ... The term promontory has several similar meanings in English, including geographical names: A promontory is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water (e. ... The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Multnomah County (IPA: ) is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... 1937 sketch including Columbia River Highway (now U.S. Highway 30) as it passes west of Sauvie Island, northwest of Portland. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ...


The Crown Point Vista House was built in 1916. The building serves mostly as a public restroom. Its beautiful marble interior and brass fixtures led thrifty Oregonians of the time to deride it as "The $100,000 Outhouse". The refurbished building re-opened in 2005, with a completely remodeled interior showing the true form that it had when it was created. The information desk inside is fully staffed. There are stairs leading up to the top of Vista House that will provide an eager individual with breathtaking views of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington to the west. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Outhouse near Crabapple Lake, Washington, United States, with wafer board walls, and a fiberglass ceiling An outhouse, (also known as a privy, kybo, jakes or earth-closet) usually refers to a type of toilet in a small structure separate from the main building which does not have a flush or...


Looking to the east down a long stretch of the Columbia River Gorge, Beacon Rock is visible in the background, along the Washington side of the gorge. A sign on the Oregon side opposite Beacon Rock states that it is the second largest "free standing" monolith in the world next to the Rock of Gibraltar. The veracity of that claim depends on how one defines the term "monolith". The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Beacon Rock State Park is located in the Columbia Gorge natural scenic area. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... A monolith is a geological or technological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock. ... For the racehorse of the same name, see Rock of Gibraltar (horse). ...

Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an interstate highway that runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon to an intersection with Interstate 80[1] at Echo, Utah—roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ...

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Crown Point (Oregon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (261 words)
Crown Point is the name of a spectacular promontory on the Columbia River Gorge and an associated state park in Oregon.
Crown Point is the best known of the scenic lookouts along the Columbia River Highway, providing a panoramic view of the Columbia River.
The Crown Point Vista House was built in 1916.
Lewis and Clark's Columbia River - Crown Point, Oregon (2968 words)
Crown Point is a large lava flow feature on the Oregon side of the Columbia River at River Mile (RM) 129, with Rooster Rock at its base and Rooster Rock State Park stetching upstream.
Across from Crown Point, on the Washington State side of the Columbia River, lies Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Point Vancouver, the fartest upsream of Lieutenant Broughton in 1792 of the Captain George Vancouver expedition.
Crown Point represents a lava flow which filled an ancient channel of the Columbia River 14.5 million years ago to a total thickness of nearly 700 feet.
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