Oregon Gazetteer
Metasequoia Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Multnomah County. The primary coordinates for Metasequoia Creek places it within the OR 97014 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Metasequoia Creek |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads 5.4 km (3.4 mi) north-northwest of Mount Talapus, adjacent to Wauneka Point, then flows northwest, between McCord Creek and Moffett Creek, under Interstate 84, to enter the Columbia River at Mile 143; lies within the John B Yeon State Park and Columbia River Gorge Natural Scenic Area. |
| History: | "Named for rare fauna fossils of the Metasequoia tree found along the stream. The Metasequoia, also known as the ""Dawn Redwood"", is a conifer native to Oregon and southeast Alaska, but it is now extinct in the United States and only found in western China. The fossils were first found in the area in 1874." |
| County: | Multnomah County |
| Latitude: | 45.6206728 |
| Longitude: | -121.9886938 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Metasequoia Creek: Metasequoia Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Metasequoia Creek does not include property ownership information.
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North Bonneville, WA
(1.4 miles NE) Cascade Locks, OR (5.8 miles NE) Stevenson, WA (7.2 miles NE) Carson, WA (10.9 miles NE) |
Washougal, WA
(17.8 miles W) Mount Hood Villages, OR (18.9 miles S) Fern Prairie, WA (19.9 miles W) |
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Warrendale, OR
(1.4 miles WSW) Bonneville, OR (1.9 miles ENE) Dodson, OR (2.4 miles WSW) Moffetts Hot Springs, WA (2.7 miles NNE) |
Skamania, WA
(2.7 miles W) Fort Rains, WA (4.1 miles ENE) Saint Cloud, WA (6 miles WSW) |
