Chanticleer Point

Chanticleer Point (HM25I4)

Location: Corbett, OR 97019 Multnomah County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 32.021', W 122° 15.616'

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A View and a Vision

Demands for a good road paralleling the Columbia River began with emigration along the rugged Oregon Trail in 1843. But it took Samuel Hill and this view to help make the dream a reality.

Sam Hill, an eccentric and wealthy railroad attorney, was a passionate "good roads" enthusiast with a flair for publicity.
On August 27, 1913, Hill and other advocates for a Columbia River Highway, met with Multnomah County Commissioners on this bluff at the Chanticleer Inn.
With this dramatic vista in the background, Hill and engineer Samuel C. Lancaster outlined the vision of a scenic highway where "tired men and women... may enjoy the wild beauty of nature's art gallery and recreate themselves."
Construction surveys were under way within a month and by the 1920s the Historic Columbia River Highway was called the "king of roads."
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HM NumberHM25I4
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Date Added Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 557758 N 5042504
Decimal Degrees45.53368333, -122.26026667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 32.021', W 122° 15.616'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 32' 1.26" N, 122° 15' 36.96" W
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Area Code(s)503
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Rooster Rock Rd, Corbett OR 97019, US
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