Chinook River
Chinook River is located in Washington (state)
Chinook River
Location of the mouth of the Chinook River in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPacific
Physical characteristics
SourceWillapa Hills
 • coordinates46°16′0″N 123°53′10″W / 46.26667°N 123.88611°W / 46.26667; -123.88611[1][2]
 • elevation900 ft (270 m)[3]
MouthColumbia River
 • location
Baker Bay
 • coordinates
46°18′7″N 123°58′19″W / 46.30194°N 123.97194°W / 46.30194; -123.97194[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length6.5 mi (10.5 km)[4]
Basin size13.6 sq mi (35 km2)[5]

The Chinook River is a short stream located near the mouth of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington.

Course

The Chinook River originates just north of the Astoria–Megler Bridge, near Scarboro Hill in the Willapa Hills. The river flows west and northwest, just north of Fort Columbia State Park, Chinook Point, and the small town of Chinook on the Columbia River.

Its lower course runs through the Chinook Wildlife Area.[6] The river empties into Baker Bay, part of the Columbia River, at Stringtown, about 2 mi (3.2 km) east of Ilwaco. Baker Bay is part of the Columbia River Estuary and located just east of Cape Disappointment and the Pacific Ocean.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinook River
  2. 1 2 USGS topographic maps accessed via https://mapper.acme.com
  3. ↑ GeoLocator
  4. ↑ Measured using GNIS coordinates, Google Map, and ACME Mapper 2.2
  5. ↑ "Chinook River, Washington". The Columbia River - A Photographic Journey. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Chinook Wildlife Area Unit". Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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