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It rises in the mountains of central Clatsop County south of Saddle Mountain State Natural Area . It flows WNW then north, parallel to the coast and approximately 5 mi (8 km) inland. It enters the Youngs Bay on the Columbia at Astoria . The site of Fort Clatsop is located approximately 1.5 mi (2.5 km) upstream from the mouth of the river.

The river was called the Netul River by Lewis and Clark, and the Native American Clatsop people who were living in the area at the time. The river flows through Lewis And Clark National And State Historical Parks , designated as a National Historical Park in 2004 .


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