Astoria Column - Astoria, Oregon
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N 46° 10.879 W 123° 49.055
10T E 436900 N 5114517
Astoria Column on Coxcomb Hill in Astoria, Oregon
Waymark Code: WMFAY1
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2012
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"11. The ASTOR COLUMN, summit of Coxcomb Hill ( 700 alt. ), is a cylindrical monument 125 feet high, on which is a spiral frieze 535 feet in length. Executed by A. Pusterla, the frieze depicts the exploration of the Columbia River and the founding of Astoria. Within the column is a circular staircase leading to an OBSERVATION PLATFORM (open 9-5 dally; adm. 25c) near the top, from which is a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River, and the mountainous wooded region about the city. Vincent Astor of New York, great-grandson of the founder of Astoria, and the Great Northern Railway Company supplied the funds for construction of the tower." - Oregon: End of the Trail, 1940
Astoria Column commemorates the discoveries and migration that accompanied westward expansion of the United States. The column is 125 feet high and contains 164 steps winding to the top.