Locke Island

Locke Island
The southern tip of Locke Island seen from the White Bluffs
Locke Island is located in Washington (state)
Locke Island
Locke Island
Locke Island in Washington
Geography
LocationColumbia River, Hanford Reach National Monument, Washington
Coordinates46°42′19″N 119°28′03″W / 46.70528°N 119.46750°W / 46.70528; -119.46750[1]
Highest elevation397 ft (121 m)
Administration
United States
StateWashington
CountyGrant County

Locke Island is an island located in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River in Washington, United States. The island is protected as part of the Hanford Reach National Monument, which was created out of lands surrounding the Hanford Site.[2] The island is an important archeological site and is on the National Register of Historic Places. These cultural resources are being threatened by erosion resulting from a landslide changing the river's course.[3]

  1. ^ "Locke Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. ^ R.P. Mueller; D.R. Geist (1998). "Steelhead Spawning Surveys near Locke Island, Hanford Reach of the Columbia River" (PDF). Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Hanford Reach of the Columbia River. National Park Service. 1992.