Lower Columbia · OR
Astoria
Where Fort Astoria rose in 1811, at the mouth of the Columbia.
- Population
- 10,181 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1811
- Megler Bridge
- 1966
- Tides
- Two highs, two lows a day
Then
- 1805–1806
Lewis and Clark winter at Fort Clatsop, in Clatsop country southwest of today's city.
- 1811
The Pacific Fur Company founds Fort Astoria.
- 1876
Astoria incorporates.
- 1883 & 1922
Fires gut the downtown, built of wood on wooden pilings.
- 1945
About 30 salmon canneries line the river. The last, Bumble Bee's, closes in 1980.
- 1966
The Astoria–Megler Bridge replaces the ferry to Washington.
Now
Tourism, art and light industry have replaced most of the canneries and mills. This place covers the Columbia's mouth on the Oregon side and the Washington shore up to Willapa's Long Island.
On the water
From NOAA's predictions for Astoria, OR over the next 365 days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).
- Pattern
- Two highs and two lows a day, close in size
- Typical daily range
- 8.5 ft
- Biggest swing
- 12.1 ft on Dec 24
- Smallest swing
- 3.1 ft on Nov 16
- Highest high
- 10.6 ft, Dec 24 at 12:40 PM
- Lowest low
- −2.1 ft, Jul 5 at 9:27 AM
16 tide stations around Astoria
- Astoria (Youngs Bay), Oreg.1.2 mi
- Astoria (Port Docks), Oreg.1.4 mi
- ASTORIA (Tongue Point), Oreg.3.3 mi
- Warrenton, Skipanon River, Oreg.4.3 mi
- Cathcart Landing, Youngs River4.6 mi
- Hungry Harbor, Wash.4.9 mi
- Hammond, Oregon5.5 mi
- Point Adams, Oreg.5.7 mi
- Settlers Point, Oreg.7.4 mi
- Chinook, Baker Bay, Wash.8.0 mi
Show all 16 stations
- Harrington Point, Wash.10.2 mi
- Naselle River, 4 miles above swing bridge13.9 mi
- Greenhead Slough13.9 mi
- Tarlatt Slough15.1 mi
- Naselle River, swing bridge17.1 mi
- Paradise Point, Long Island20.1 mi