Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first...
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36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,072. The county seat is Astoria. The county is named for the Clatsop...
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lower Columbia River. It carries a section of U.S. Route 101 from Astoria, Oregon, to Point Ellice near Megler, Washington. Opened in 1966, it is the...
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The Astoria Column is a tower in the northwest United States, overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River on Coxcomb Hill in Astoria, Oregon. Built in...
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Astoria Park Astoria, Oregon Fort Astoria, fur trading post of the Pacific Fur Company Astoria Regional Airport Astoria, South Dakota Astoria Canyon, a submarine...
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Fort Astoria was a factor in the British and the Americans' resolving their disputed claims to the Oregon Country.[citation needed] The Fort Astoria Site...
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Asa Mercer (section Astoria, Oregon)
Girls. Soon after his marriage, Mercer moved to Oregon where he worked for the federal government in Astoria as a special deputy collector for the customs...
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Kindergarten Cop (category Films set in Astoria, Oregon)
Partnered with fellow detective Phoebe O'Hara, Kimble is sent to Astoria, Oregon to identify Rachel and offer her immunity in exchange for testifying...
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The Goonies (category Films set in Astoria, Oregon)
film, a group of kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and in doing so they...
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Astoria High School is the only public high school located in Astoria, Oregon. It is located on the edge of Youngs Bay, on the south side of town. In...
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settlement later became the nucleus of present-day Astoria, Oregon. During the construction of Fort Astoria, Thompson traveled down the Columbia River, noting...
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Columbia River, between Astoria, Oregon, and Megler, Washington. US 101 is designated as the Oregon Coast Highway No. 9 (see Oregon highways and routes)...
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named Astoria, after the town of Astoria, Oregon. USS Astoria (1867), was laid down in 1867, but renamed Omaha prior to her commissioning. USS Astoria (AK-8)...
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town. Standing at the northwestern extreme of Oregon, Warrenton is about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Astoria, across the Youngs Bay bridge, which spans over...
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The Ring Two (category Films set in Astoria, Oregon)
also marks the debut of Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The film was shot in Astoria, Oregon, and Los Angeles, California. Originally intended to be released on...
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New Northwest Broadcasters (section Astoria, Oregon)
were located in Alaska (Anchorage and Fairbanks), Montana (Billings), Oregon (Astoria and Klamath Falls), and Washington (Yakima). KDBZ 102.1 KFAT 92.9 KBBO-FM...
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Donald Malarkey (category People from Astoria, Oregon)
was born in Astoria, Oregon, on July 31, 1921, to Leo and Helen (née Trask) Malarkey,: 12, 17 married in 1918. He graduated from Astoria High School...
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The Astoria Riverfront Trolley is a 3-mile (4.8 km) heritage streetcar line that operates in Astoria, Oregon, United States, using former freight railroad...
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album's title song alludes to the 1985 film The Goonies, which is set in Astoria, Oregon. In February 2001, The Ataris released their third album End Is Forever...
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in February 1994, Steadfast was re-commissioned and home ported in Astoria, Oregon until her decommissioning on February 1, 2024. Steadfast completed...
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that founded Astoria, Oregon), and commissioned on 28 April 1934, Captain Edmund S. Root in command. During the summer of 1934, Astoria conducted a lengthy...
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a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Its population was 1,690 at the 2010 census. It is a popular coastal Oregon tourist destination, famous...
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Free Willy (category Films shot in Astoria, Oregon)
to be reunited with his mother, begrudgingly goes to live with them in Astoria. To avoid being sent to juvenile hall if he flees again, Jesse is allowed...
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Astoria Marine Construction (AMCCO) was founded as Astoria Shipbuilding by Joe Dyer is 1929 in Jeffers Gardens of Astoria, Oregon. Joe Dyer's father was...
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Blind Pilot (category People from Astoria, Oregon)
Israel Nebeker and Ryan Dobrowski, during the early days of the band in Astoria, Oregon. The name emerged while they were residing in an old cannery building...
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The Astoria School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon that serves the city of Astoria. It has five schools, which each serve a different...
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Hotel, Serbia Hotel Astoria (Oregon), later John Jacob Astor Hotel, in Astoria, Oregon, United States Hotel Astoria at the Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929), in...
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Prussian War (1870–1871). After living in San Francisco, California and Astoria, Oregon, Gilbert moved to Seaside where he had a beach cottage (built in 1885)...
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of Oregon. The museum is housed in the old Clatsop County Jail in Astoria, Oregon, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building...
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southwest of Astoria, in Clatsop County, Oregon. The airport is owned by the Port of Astoria and is the home of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria. The airport...
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