Astoria, << a STOHR ee uh >> (pop. 10,181), is a historic seaport at the mouth of the Columbia River in the northwest corner of Oregon. It is the seat of Clatsop County. Important industries in the area include fishing, forest products, health care, shipping, and tourism.
The city got its name from a fur-trading post established in 1811 by a party sent out by John Jacob Astor. It was the first American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The post was near the site of Fort Clatsop, where the Lewis and Clark expedition spent the winter of 1805-1806.
The Clatsop County Historical Society museums and the Columbia River Maritime Museum are in Astoria. The city has a council-manager government.
See also Astor, John Jacob; Lewis and Clark expedition.
