Chinook Point
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Chinook Point
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View from Fort Columbia across the mouth of the Columbia River to Astoria, Oregon, and Saddle Mountain.
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| Nearest city | Chinook, Washington |
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| Built | 1792 |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000747 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961[2] |
Chinook Point is a headland in Pacific County, Washington. Captain Robert Gray, the first non-native to enter the Columbia River, saw the river from Chinook Point in 1792. His explorations gave the United States a strong position in its later territorial contests with Great Britain.[3]
In November 1805, members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped at Chinook Point.
It was the site of US military gun emplacements during World War II.[4]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][4]
It is now part or all of Fort Columbia State Park, which is in turn part of Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks.
References
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External links
- Lewis and Clark National Park .COM
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinook Point
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