Grays River (Washington)

Grays River
Grays River (Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Grays River (Washington)
Location of the mouth of Grays River in Washington
EtymologyRobert Gray[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWahkiakum, Pacific
Physical characteristics
SourceWillapa Hills
 • coordinates46°28′57″N 123°23′46″W / 46.48250°N 123.39611°W / 46.48250; -123.39611[1]
MouthGrays Bay (Washington State)
 • location
Columbia River
 • coordinates
46°18′10″N 123°41′18″W / 46.30278°N 123.68833°W / 46.30278; -123.68833[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length30 mi (48 km)[3]
Basin size124 sq mi (320 km2)[2]

Grays River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 30 miles (48 km) long,[3] in southwestern Washington in the United States. One of the last tributaries of the Columbia on the Washington side, it drains an area of low hills north of the mouth of the river.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grays River
  2. ^ a b "Captain Robert Gray explores Grays Bay and charts the mouth of Grays River in May 1792". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
  3. ^ a b Pyle, Robert Michael (2001). Wintergreen. Sasquatch Books. pp. 48–51. ISBN 978-1-57061-310-4.