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Beacon Rock, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Washington (seen from the Oregon side of the river), USA

Beacon Rock, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Washington (seen from the Oregon side of the river), USA. Beacon Rock is a striking monolith composed of basalt, 848 feet high (258 meters). In 1805, Lewis and Clark originally referred to it as Beaten Rock, later as Beacon Rock. They found that Beacon Rock marked the eastern-most tidal influence in the Columbia. It was later known as Castle Rock until 1915 when its name changed back to Beacon Rock.

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Beacon Rock, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Washington (seen from the Oregon side of the river), USA. Beacon Rock is a striking monolith composed of basalt, 848 feet high (258 meters). In 1805, Lewis and Clark originally referred to it as Beaten Rock, later as Beacon Rock. They found that Beacon Rock marked the eastern-most tidal influence in the Columbia. It was later known as Castle Rock until 1915 when its name changed back to Beacon Rock.
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