Pillar Rock (Washington)

For the mountain and rock in the English Lake District, search under Pillar (Lake District) Pillar Rock is a pillar-like monolith in the Columbia River, near its mouth in the state of Washington.

Originally rising 75-100 feet, it was dynamited and reduced in height to about 25 feet above the water to serve as a navigational aid and light.

[1] The name "Pillar Rock" also refers to a small village on the river's north shore, opposite the rock.

As recently as 1851, the village was home to a small group of the Kathlamet band of Chinook Indians under the headship of a man named Tolillicum.

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