Youngs River
| Youngs River | |
|---|---|
 The river as seen from Astoria | |
  Location of the mouth of Youngs River in Oregon | |
| Etymology | Given by explorerWilliam Robert Broughton,a lieutenant in the BritishRoyal Navy,in honor ofSir George Youngof the Royal Navy[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clatsop County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Northern Oregon Coast Range |
| • location | Clatsop County,Oregon |
| • coordinates | 45°59′07″N123°37′28″W/ 45.98528°N 123.62444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,131 ft (345 m)[3] |
| Mouth | Youngs Bay |
• location | nearAstoria,Clatsop County,Oregon |
• coordinates | 46°10′51″N123°52′31″W/ 46.18083°N 123.87528°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 27 mi (43 km)[4] |
TheYoungs Riveris a tributary of theColumbia River,approximately 27 miles (43 km) long, in northwestOregonin theUnited States.It drains part of theNorthern Oregon Coast Rangein the extreme northwest corner of state, entering the Columbia viaYoungs Bayjust approximately 10 miles (16 km) from its mouth.
It rises in a remote section of the mountains of centralClatsop County,north ofSaddle Mountain State Natural Area.It flows generally northwest, passing overYoungs River Falls.The falls were encountered in 1806 by a hunting party of theLewis and Clark Expeditionfrom nearbyFort Clatsopand documented inWilliam Clark's journals.[5]It broadens in a largeestuaryand enters the south end of Youngs Bay on the Columbia atAstoria.It receives theKlaskanine Riverfrom the east approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of Astoria. It receives theWallooskee Riverfrom the east approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of Astoria.
Named tributaries of Youngs River from source to mouth are Fall Creek and South Fork Youngs River, then Fox, Osgood, Rock, Bayney, Wawa, and Moosmoos creeks followed by the Klaskanine River. Below that come Cooperage, Battle Creek, Tucker, Casey, Binder, and Cook sloughs followed by the Wallooskee River. Further downstream are Crosel, Brown, and Craig creeks followed by Knowland Slough and theLewis and Clark River.[6]
About 13 miles (21 km) from the mouth of the river are Youngs River Falls, a 54-foot (16 m) tallwaterfall.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Youngs River".Geographic Names Information System(GNIS).United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980.RetrievedAugust 16,2009.
- ^McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003).Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition.Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 1067–68.ISBN0-87595-277-1.
- ^Source elevation derived fromGoogle Earthsearch using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^Palmer, Tim (2014).Field Guide to Oregon Rivers.Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 203.ISBN978-0-87071-627-0.
- ^"Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition; Wednesday March 5th 1806".
- ^"United States Topographic Map".United States Geological Survey.RetrievedJanuary 16,2016– via ACME Mapper.The map includes mile markers along the river as far upstream as Youngs River Falls, about 13 miles (21 km) from the mouth.
- ^"Youngs River Falls Clatsop County, Oregon".Retrieved2016-05-25.
External links
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