Columbia County
Located on the Oregon Coast & Portland Metropolitan Area

Established in January of 1854, the county was carved out of Washington County and is the first county downstream from Portland on the Oregon side of the Columbia River.

The county is connected to Astoria to the west and to Portland by Highway 30, which runs through the county's major towns, including Scappoose, St Helens, the county seat, Rainier and Clatskanie.

Although close to Portland, we include it in both the Portland and Oregon Coast Regions.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6 2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29 Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15 Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12 Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include: Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm, A Winter Tradition Pleasant Hill November 24 thru December 24 History of Communities on the Lower Umpqua River Reedsport continuing thru December 17 Christmas Community Bazaar Gold Beach December 5 First Run Eugene December 31 thru January 1 Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5