Crown Point (Oregon)
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Crown Point is the name of a promontory on the Columbia River Gorge and an associated state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in eastern Multnomah County, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Portland. Crown Point is one of the scenic lookouts along the Historic Columbia River Highway, providing a panoramic view of part of the Columbia River. It stands 733 feet (223 m) above the river and is the remains of a lava flow that filled the ancestral channel of the Columbia River 14 to 17 million years ago.[1][2]
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- ^ Alt, David D.; Hyndman, Donald W. (1978). Roadside Geology of Oregon. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 179. ISBN 0878420630.
- ^ "Science writer Richard Hill gives a brief geologic history of the Columbia River Gorge". http://www.oregonlive.com/O/relationships/index.ssf?/base/living/1212706534232180.xml&coll=7. Retrieved 2008-06-15.[dead link]
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Coordinates: 45°32′22″N 122°14′39″W / 45.53950°N 122.24422°W
