Columbia River
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Length
2,000 km
Coordinates
47.0000, -120.0000
Category
rivers
Overview
The Pacific Northwest's great river - home to legendary salmon runs and the Columbia Gorge.
About
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state of Oregon before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. The river is 1,243 miles long, and its largest tributary is the Snake River.
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