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(APRIL 15, 2019) The Astoria Column is a tower. It is in the city of Astoria. It is near the Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River.
Many people visit the tower. They climb to the top. They can see far.
People built the column in 1926 with concrete and steel. The sides have pictures. The pictures show the arrival of white explorers and settlers.
The column is 125 feet tall. It has 164 steps. There is no cost to visit. It is open from dawn (sunrise) to dusk (sunset).
Sources:
Hale, Jamie. “Astoria Column Offers One of the Best Views on the Oregon Coast.” OregonLive.Com, OregonLive.com, 11 Apr. 2019, expo.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d182bf328d8357/astoria-column-offers-one-of-the-best-views-on-the-oregon-coast.html. Accessed 15 Apr. 2019.
“The Astoria Column.” The Astoria Column, 2015, astoriacolumn.org/. Accessed 15 Apr. 2019.
Wikipedia Contributors. “Astoria Column.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astoria_Column. Accessed 14 Apr. 2019.
Imaage: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia. [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)]
Hale, Jamie. “Astoria Column Offers One of the Best Views on the Oregon Coast.” OregonLive.Com, OregonLive.com, 11 Apr. 2019, expo.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d182bf328d8357/astoria-column-offers-one-of-the-best-views-on-the-oregon-coast.html. Accessed 15 Apr. 2019.
“The Astoria Column.” The Astoria Column, 2015, astoriacolumn.org/. Accessed 15 Apr. 2019.
Wikipedia Contributors. “Astoria Column.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astoria_Column. Accessed 14 Apr. 2019.
Imaage: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia. [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)]
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