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Sauvie Island is in the U.S. state of Oregon, originally named as Wapato Island or Wappatoo Island. It is the largest island along the Columbia River , at 24,000 acres (9,712 ha), [ 1 ] and one of the largest river islands in the United States.
The Sunken Village Archeological Site, designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 35MU4, is an archaeological site on Sauvie Island [3] in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. The site consists of a remarkably well-preserved Chinookan village, dating back more than 700 years. [4]
The Bybee–Howell House is a historic house, located on Sauvie Island (in the Columbia River), Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . [ 3 ] As of 2010, it is part of Howell Territorial Park, administered by the Metro regional government.
The Wapato Bridge, formerly known as the Sauvie Island Bridge, [1] crosses the Multnomah Channel of the Willamette River near Portland, Oregon, United States.The original Parker truss bridge, built in 1950 with a 200-foot (61 m) main span, was replaced with a tied arch bridge with a 360-foot (110 m) span in 2008 due to cracks discovered in 2001.
If a clothing-optional beach populated by strange graffiti-covered structures called UFOs by locals fits your description of a good time, by all means point your GPS toward Sauvie Island in the ...
Located within the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, the lake is a critical habitat within the Pacific Flyway for migratory waterfowl, hosting over 200,000 birds annually. [3] In recent decades, the lake has had a number of environmental problems, beginning with the fact that it is filling in with silt.
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The Sauvie Island Wildlife Area is a state game management area on Sauvie Island in the U.S. state of Oregon. It contains more than 12,000 acres (4,856 ha) [2] for mixed use including hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, birdwatching and hiking. [3] Established in 1974, it is located in both Multnomah and Columbia counties. [4]