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#484 icon Tongue Point
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#484 icon Tongue Point

by RL Potts

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 22, 2011113 views3 comments
Tongue Point is located near Astoria, Oregon. It extends out into the lower Columbia River. It is home to a Job Corps Center and a Coast Guard Station. It shows up in many riverfront photos. Two tall ships and a some Chinook nation canoes came to Astoria to help us celebrate the town's 200th birthday. The Lady Washington replica appears here. This ship also had a role in one of the Pirates Of the Caribbean movies.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on May 22, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Hey RL is that a two masted brig? In front of the Point..Nice image and good story....


Paul
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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 22, 2011 at 10:59 PM
I've been to Oregon several times, but never here. It looks like a very scenic spot as depicted in your iconic image.
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Comment posted by Varina Patel on May 30, 2011 at 1:18 PM
Neat ship, Robert! It really stands out against the low contrast background.
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