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  2. Columbia River Gorge - Wikipedia

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    The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) deep, the canyon stretches for over eighty miles (130 km) as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range, forming the boundary between the state of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. [1]

  3. Crown Point (Oregon) - Wikipedia

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    Crown Point (also known historically as Thor's Heights or Thor's Crown) [1] [2] is a basalt promontory on the Columbia River Gorge and an associated state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in eastern Multnomah County , approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Portland .

  4. John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor - Wikipedia

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    It is named in honor of John B. Yeon, one of the principal financiers of the Historic Columbia River Highway U.S. Route 30 which was constructed between 1913 and 1922. Located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, [2] the park features hiking trails that access some of the nearby waterfalls, including Elowah Falls.

  5. National Scenic Area (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The first National Scenic Area in the United States was Mono Basin National Scenic Area in 1984, [2] followed by the much larger and more ambitious Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in 1986. The Columbia River Gorge was in a region of outstanding natural beauty that was already heavily used by people. The designation of the Columbia ...

  6. Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon) - Wikipedia

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    The Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall located on Bridal Veil Creek along the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. The waterfall is accessible from the historic Columbia River Highway and Interstate 84. Spanning two tiers on basalt cliffs, it is the only waterfall which occurs below the historic Columbia Gorge Scenic ...

  7. Oneonta Gorge - Wikipedia

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    Oneonta Gorge is a scenic gorge located in the Columbia River Gorge area of the American state of Oregon.The U.S. Forest Service has designated it as a botanical area because of the unique aquatic and woodland plants that grow there.

  8. Beacon Rock State Park - Wikipedia

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    Beacon Rock State Park is a geologic preserve and public recreation area on Route 14 in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The park takes its name from Beacon Rock, an 848-foot (258 m) basalt volcanic plug on the north shore of the Columbia River 32 miles (51 km) east of Vancouver.

  9. Latourell Falls - Wikipedia

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    Latourell Falls is a waterfall along the Columbia River Gorge in the U.S. state of Oregon, within Guy W. Talbot State Park. The Historic Columbia River Highway passes nearby, and at certain locations the Lower falls are visible from the road. Near the base of the falls, a parking lot and path were erected to assist visitors to the site.

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