 The lighthouse on Clover Island with the Blue Bridge in the background. | |
  Clover Island Clover Island (Washington) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbia River, Kennewick, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46°13′01″N 119°06′40″W / 46.217°N 119.111°W |
| Area | 0.025 sq mi (0.065 km2) |
| Length | 0.43 mi (0.69 km) |
| Width | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton County |
| City | Kennewick |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Clover Island is a small island in the Columbia River located between the Blue Bridge and the Cable Bridge in Kennewick, Washington. It is roughly 2,400 feet (730 m) long, 700 feet (210 m) wide and has an area of 16 acres (6.5 ha). The island is owned by the Port of Kennewick. Prior to the construction of the McNary Dam near Umatilla, Oregon, Clover Island had an area of around 162 acres (66 ha).[1]
Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition visited Clover Island on October 17, 1805, while en route to the Pacific Ocean.[2]
- ^ Clover Island Rewenal Archived 2016-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2016-02-21
- ^ The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark - October 17, 1805 Archived February 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2016-02-23