The Columbia River - Cook, Washington

Lewis & Clark's Columbia River - "200 Years Later"
"Cook and Cook Hill, Washington"

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Image, 2005, Cook, Washington, from Viento State Park, Oregon, click to enlarge

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Cook, Washington, as seen from Viento State Park, Oregon. Image taken September 25, 2005.

Cook ...

The small community of Cook, Washington, is located just west (downstream) of the mouth of the Little White Salmon River, at Columbia River Mile (RM) 161. It was named for Charles A. Cook, who homesteaded the ground on which the town was built. At one time Cook was a busy sternwheel landing spot. Cook Hill rises above the town. A good view of Cook can be had from across the river at Viento State Park.

Cook Hill ...

Cook Hill borders the western side of Drano Lake, and lies between the Little White Salmon River and the Columbia.

Click image to enlarge	Cook Hill, Washington. Mouth of the Little White Salmon River is just visible on the right of Cook Hill (behind small island), as seen from across Drano Lake. Image taken October 25, 2003.
Click image to enlarge	Cook Hill, as seen from Viento State Park, Oregon. Image taken September 25, 2005.

From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ...

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^*River Miles [RM] are approximate, in statute miles, and were determined from USGS topo maps, obtained from NOAA nautical charts, or obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, 2003

Sources: Hitchman, R., 1985, Place Names of Washington, Washington State Historical Society.

All Lewis and Clark quotations from Gary Moulton editions of the Lewis and Clark Journals, University of Nebraska Press, all attempts have been made to type the quotations exactly as in the Moulton editions, however typing errors introduced by this web author cannot be ruled out; location interpretation from variety of sources, including this website author.