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The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse stands at the Columbia River’s entrance, marking the Pacific Ocean's mouth. Constructed in 1881, it is Washington State’s oldest operating lighthouse and a vital navigational aid for mariners. Its consistent operation from 1881 to 1957 ensured safe passage through...
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest by volume, spanning 1,243 miles and forming much of the Washington-Oregon border.
Washington state rock art site on the Columbia River containing Indigenous petroglyphs, some relocated after The Dalles Dam flooded portions of the area in the late 1950s.
The Lewis and Clark Bridge, opened in 1930, is a cantilever span over the Columbia River connecting Rainier, Oregon and Longview, Washington, carrying US Route 30.
The Interstate Bridge carries Interstate 5 over the Columbia River between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington; its original southbound cantilever span opened in 1917.
Columbia River Gorge petroglyphs created by Native American peoples along the Oregon-Washington border were largely submerged when The Dalles Dam was completed in 1957, though some panels were relocated.
