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Daniel Knight Warren HouseHistoric Site4.5 mi from Astoria▾
Built in 1885 for $8,000 by the pioneer who platted the town of Warrenton in 1891 and built its first schoolhouse, this Late Victorian house overlooks the Skipanon River's entrance and Young's Bay toward Astoria.
Cape Disappointment LightLighthouse12.1 mi from Astoria▾
Built in 1856 at the mouth of the Columbia River, this is the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast, erected to warn ships away from the treacherous river bar once known as the "graveyard of the Pacific." The light was later ringed by Fort Canby's Civil War-era gun batteries and was automated in 1973.
McKenzie HeadScenic Overlook13.0 mi from Astoria▾
A basalt headland in Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington, that Captain William Clark and his men reached on foot in November 1805 after first sighting the Pacific. Named for fur trader Donald McKenzie, the hill later held World War II-era gun batteries as part of a coastal defense network alongside Fort Stevens and Fort Columbia.
Beard's Hollow OverlookScenic Overlook14.0 mi from Astoria▾
A viewpoint within Cape Disappointment State Park on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula, reached from the Beards Hollow trailhead along the paved, bike-friendly Discovery Trail. The area was once used by the Chinook people to gather shellfish from its tide pools, and today's trails pass near a historic fort and lighthouse on the way to the beach.
North Head LightLighthouse14.0 mi from Astoria▾
A lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington, built in 1897-98 after mariners approaching from the north complained that the existing Cape Disappointment Light was obscured by the headland. Its original first-order lens was moved here from Cape Disappointment, and the light was fully automated in 1961.
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Nearby Points of Interest
Worth the DetourDiscover a destination worth exploring within a short drive from Astoria.
Daniel Knight Warren HouseHistoric Site4.5 mi from Astoria▾
Built in 1885 for $8,000 by the pioneer who platted the town of Warrenton in 1891 and built its first schoolhouse, this Late Victorian house overlooks the Skipanon River's entrance and Young's Bay toward Astoria.
Cape Disappointment LightLighthouse12.1 mi from Astoria▾
Built in 1856 at the mouth of the Columbia River, this is the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast, erected to warn ships away from the treacherous river bar once known as the "graveyard of the Pacific." The light was later ringed by Fort Canby's Civil War-era gun batteries and was automated in 1973.
McKenzie HeadScenic Overlook13.0 mi from Astoria▾
A basalt headland in Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington, that Captain William Clark and his men reached on foot in November 1805 after first sighting the Pacific. Named for fur trader Donald McKenzie, the hill later held World War II-era gun batteries as part of a coastal defense network alongside Fort Stevens and Fort Columbia.
Beard's Hollow OverlookScenic Overlook14.0 mi from Astoria▾
A viewpoint within Cape Disappointment State Park on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula, reached from the Beards Hollow trailhead along the paved, bike-friendly Discovery Trail. The area was once used by the Chinook people to gather shellfish from its tide pools, and today's trails pass near a historic fort and lighthouse on the way to the beach.
North Head LightLighthouse14.0 mi from Astoria▾
A lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington, built in 1897-98 after mariners approaching from the north complained that the existing Cape Disappointment Light was obscured by the headland. Its original first-order lens was moved here from Cape Disappointment, and the light was fully automated in 1961.
