Map of Sauvie Island, drawn in 1937, showing Multnomah Channel, Columbia River, Willamette River, Portland, Vancouver, and Columbia River Highway.

Sauvie Island in Oregon is the largest island along the Columbia River. It lies approximately ten miles west-northwest of downtown Portland, between the Columbia River to the east, the Multnomah Channel to the west, and the Willamette River to the south. Most of the island is in Multnomah County, the northern tip belonging to Columbia County. The Sauvie Island Bridge (built 1950) provides access across the Multnomah Channel from U.S. Highway 30. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1581x1596, 104 KB) Summary Sketch map of Sauvie Island, cropped and touched up from an image taken at http://memory. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1581x1596, 104 KB) Summary Sketch map of Sauvie Island, cropped and touched up from an image taken at http://memory. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Multnomah Channel branches away from the mainstem river a few miles upstream of the Willamettes convergence with the Columbia. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Official website: http://www. ... City of Vancouver Logo Vancouver, Washington is a city on the north shore of the Columbia River, in the state of Washington, USA. It is the county seat of Clark County. ... 1937 sketch including Columbia River Highway (now U.S. Highway 30) as it passes west of Sauvie Island, northwest of Portland. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 420 km 580 km 2. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Official website: http://www. ... The Multnomah Channel branches away from the mainstem river a few miles upstream of the Willamettes convergence with the Columbia. ... The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... Multnomah County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, the smallest in area but the largest in population due to Portland, the county seat and largest city in Oregon. ... Columbia County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... This page discusses the route of U.S. Highway 30 through the state of Oregon. ...

The island is predominantly farmland and wildlife refuge, with fewer than 1000 year-round residents. There is an industrial zone and small grocery store in the southeast corner, near the bridge. Bicyclists flock to the island because of its flat topography and lengthy amount of low-volume roads that are ideal for cycling. A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport or rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation. ...

History

• 1792 - British Lieutenant William Broughton in George Vancouver's expedition explores the island and names the northern tip "Warrior Point" after being greeted offshore by 23 canoes of armed Multnomah Indians.
• November 4, 1805 - The Lewis and Clark expedition lands, names it "Wapato Island" after the abundance of Broadleaf arrowhead plants.
• 1832 - Much of the native population dies in an epidemic; Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver removes survivors and burns settlements.
• 1834 - American Nathanial J. Wyeth builds and occupies Fort Williams, a small trading post, to compete with the British; abandoned 1836.
• c1836 - Hudson's Bay Company establishes dairies on the island, managed by French-Canadian employee Laurent Sauvé (after whom the island is now named).
• 1851 - "Mouth of Willamette" Post Office established; renamed "Souvies Island" the following year.
• 1858 - James Bybee builds the Greek Revival Bybee-Howell House. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and today is part of the Metro's Howell Territorial Park, operated by the Oregon Historical Society.
• 1889 - Warrior Rock Lighthouse established at Warrior Point.
• 1930s - The Army Corps of Engineers builds flood-control dikes.
• 1940s - Sauvie Island Wildlife Area acquired by the state of Oregon
• December 30, 1950 - Sauvie Island Bridge opens; Sauvie Island Ferry closes.
• 2006 - Multnomah County begins construction of new Sauvie Island Bridge, due to open in 2008.

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Recreational beaches

The island is also the location of several riverside beaches, including Reeder Beach and the clothing-optional Collins Beach on the island's east coast along NW Reeder Road's last few miles past the end of the pavement. The beaches are open from dawn to 10 PM but are closed to overnight use and camping. Open fire are not allowed. Dogs are allowed if they are leashed. Rangers have been known to use binoculars to see your dog running loose far up the beach and issue you a ticket when you return to the parking lot with animal leashed. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ...

Beach parking is subject to Sauvie Island Wildlife Area parking permits, which are $3/day or $11/year and are available at all stores on the island and many near the island. Vehicles without a permit are towed and impounded; as of 2005, this can cost a vehicle's owner around $700. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Multnomah County's Rural Area Plan for the island
• Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, from the website of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• The Bybee House on Sauvie's Island, from the Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress
• About Sauvie Island, from a site sponsor's by the island's businesses
• Webcam on the island, from the website of a nursery located there
• Sauvie Island, Oregon section of Lyn Topinka's photo essay Lewis & Clark's Columbia River