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The 125-foot-tall Astoria Column provides a 360-degree panorama from atop Coxcomb Hill. Go Northwest! photo. GPS: 46,10,89 N; 123,49.03 W. |
Local attractions include galleries, antique shops, a riverfront trolley ride and two museums. There are several tour companies featuring recreational and historical tours of the area, a performing arts organization and three theaters. Astoria also has an extensive and varied list of restaurants, espresso stops and accommodations to enjoy year round.
Astoria, Oregon’s greatest claim to fame is its history. Perched at the northwest tip of Oregon overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River, it is a city of firsts. Captain Robert Gray was the first European explorer to enter the Columbia River at its shores. His arrival and exploration of this mighty river in 1792 would touch off a number of other critical accomplishments in coming years, including those of the Lewis and Clark explorers, who arrived to the Pacific Coast in 1805 and spent the winter at Fort Clatsop, six miles south of Astoria. Barely six years later, Pacific Fur Company, owned by real estate magnate John Astor, established the first permanent settlement on the Pacific Coast. The settlement eventually became known as the city of Astoria.
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120
Hikes on the Oregon Coast by Bonnie Henderson. Paperback, 240
pages. Mountaineer Books, 2nd edition, April 1999.
This comprehensive hiking guide to the region provides trail descriptions supplemented by natural history sidebars that feature plants and animals hikers are likely to encounter. The text is divided into five distinct sections from north to south, and each section includes information on its portion of the Oregon Coast Trail, which runs from border to border. Order now...
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Hiking: Oregon Coast by Bonnie Henderson.
Paperback, 320
pages. Mountaineer Books, 2nd edition, April 2007.
Replaces 120 Hikes on the Oregon Coast. It includes six new hikes in a completely revamped format that includes a quick guide to the hikes and lists outings by features such as walks or hikes to hidden beaches, along bay spits, to lakes, or across sand dunes. Sidebars explore the natural history, flora and fauna, and geology of the area. Order now...
Best Places Destinations: Oregon Coast
by Stephanie Irving (Editor).
Paperback,
152 pages. Sasquatch Books, 2nd edition, April 1999.
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The Insiders' Guide to the Oregon Coast--1st Edition
by Lizann Dunegan, Rachel Dresbeck, Dave Johnson.
Paperback, 360 pages. Insider's
Publishing Inc. July 2000.
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Oregon Coastal Access Guide: A Mile-By-Mile Guide to Scenic and Recreational
Attractions by Kenn Oberrecht. Paperback, 342 pages. Oregon State
University Press, April 2001.
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Oregon
Discovery Guide by Don W. Martin, Bettywoo Martin, Bob
Shockley (Illustrator). March 1999, 2nd edition, Paperback, 448
pages, (non-fiction). Driving guide to the splendors of
Oregon highlighting the best routes, scenic detours, hikes, and city walks.
The authors describe top local attractions and pinpoint where to dine,
recline, and camp in comfort. 23 photos, 11 illustrations, 25 maps.
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Inside Out Oregon: A Best Places Guide to the Outdoors by Terry Richard. April 1998, Sasquatch Books, Paperback, 656 pages, (non-fiction). Order now...
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