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		Astoria, Oregon is a city of more than 10,000 people on the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies. The city lines the south banks of the Columbia River and the north banks of Young's Bay. Surrounded by water and tall evergree Douglas Fir, Hemlock and Spruce trees, Astoria is rich in scenic beauty, with a vista of the Pacific Ocean and its endless miles of sandy beaches viewed from atop of Astoria's historic Column (built in 1926, it is 125 feet high and has 164 steps winding to the top).