Cottonwood Island (Washington)

Cottonwood Island is an island in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The island lies in the Columbia River between Kalama, Washington and the cities of Longview and Kelso, Washington further downstream.[2]

Cottonwood Island was named after a grove of cottonwood trees on the island.[3]

The island is uninhabited.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood Island (Washington)
  2. "Cottonwood Island, Washington". The Columbia River - A Photographic Journey. September 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 57.
  4. "Wildfires break out on Cottonwood Island and south of Clatskanie", The Daily News, July 2, 2014
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