- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Saddle Mountain1,001 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLEon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 46.2710, -123.8298
Columbia River Quarantine Station is a museum in Washington, at a modelled 8 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Knappton, a ghost town 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLE runs past it. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
The Lower Columbia River's "Ellis Island" between 1900 and 1936. Thousands of European and Oriental immigrants passed through this public health station enroute to homes and jobs in southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.
quarantine facility in Pacific County, Washington
Dates from 1899.
Wikidata Q96375306, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
- Built
- 1912
- Operated by
- Knappton Cove Heritage Center
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia River Quarantine Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,001 m | 22.0 mi |
| Nicolai Mountain | SE 126° | 902 m | 21.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 142° | 816 m | 20.2 mi |
| Wickiup Mountain | SE 134° | 807 m | 16.3 mi |
| Humbug Mountain | SSE 165° | 747 m | 24.7 mi |
| Knob Point | SE 125° | 632 m | 19.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSE 161° | 623 m | 18.4 mi |
| Crown Point | E 88° | 550 m | 23.0 mi |
- On the JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLE
- 3.2 mi off the Pacific CoastNational
- 3.0 mi off the JCT ASTORIA-MEGLAR BRIDGE TO FOWLER STREET IN RAYMOND
- 6.8 mi off the JCT 101 VIC LONG BEACH TO COAL CREEK RD VIC LONGVIEW CITY LIMITS
Overlooks nearby
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Nassa Point · 25 mi
- Silver Point Interpretive Overlook · 29 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Megler Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Coxcomb Hill: 6.2 mi
- Salme Hill: 7.8 mi
- Longfellow Hill: 8.1 mi
- Maritime Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Astoria Victory Monument: 5.7 mi
- U.S Post Office site (historic): 5.8 mi
- Base End Station: 7.6 mi
- Battery Smur: 7.6 mi
- Sea Lion Dock: 5.3 mi
- Pier 39: 5.4 mi
- Goonies "Data’s House": 5.6 mi
- Goonies "Mikey's House": 5.6 mi
- Barby Maritime Center: 5.6 mi
- Hanthorn Cannery Museum: 5.3 mi
- Lightship WAL-604 "Columbia": 5.6 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum: 5.6 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 5.6 mi
- Oregon Film Museum: 5.7 mi
- Knappton: 0.8 mi
- Frankfort: 3.6 mi
- Pacific City: 10.8 mi
- Clifton: 18.1 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 14.2 mi
- Barrier Falls: 18.0 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 24.6 mi
- Columbia Beach: 9.8 mi
- Seaside Beach: 19.6 mi
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 2.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:25 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:42 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
- National Register of Historic Places — Columbia River Quarantine Station, reference 80004007, listed 02/08/80.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Official site
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 80004007
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