Astoria | |
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View of Astoria and Astoria–Megler Bridge The replica of Fort Astoria | |
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| Coordinates: 46°11′18″N 123°48′36″W / 46.18833°N 123.81000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clatsop |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Incorporated | 1876[1] |
| Named for | John Jacob Astor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sean Fitzpatrick[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.95 sq mi (25.77 km2) |
| • Land | 6.11 sq mi (15.82 km2) |
| • Water | 3.84 sq mi (9.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,181 |
| • Density | 1,666.56/sq mi (643.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 97103 |
| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-03150[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409744[3] |
| Website | www.astoria.or.us |
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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 permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains.[6] The county is the northwest corner of Oregon, and Astoria is located on the south shore of the Columbia River, where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean. The city is named for John Jacob Astor, an investor and entrepreneur from New York City, whose American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site and established a monopoly in the fur trade in the early 19th century. Astoria was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 20, 1856.[1]
The city is served by the deepwater Port of Astoria. Transportation includes the Astoria Regional Airport. U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 101 are the main highways, and the 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Astoria–Megler Bridge connects to neighboring Washington across the river. The population was 10,181 at the 2020 census.[7]
- ^ a b Leeds, W. H. (1899). "Special Laws". The State of Oregon General and Special Laws and Joint Resolutions and Memorials Enacted and Adopted by the Twentieth Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly. Salem, Oregon: State Printer: 747.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Astoria, Oregon
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Lescroart 2009, p. 981.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Astoria city, Oregon". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2023.