Stand on the observation platform and get an up-close view of the notorious sandbar where the Columbia River meets the Pacific.

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Stand on the observation platform and get an up-close view of the notorious sandbar where the Columbia River meets the Pacific. Known as the "Graveyard of the Pacific," the Columbia River Bar has claimed 2,000 vessels and some 700 lives. That's why special Bar Pilots take over for ship captains, piloting the boat over these treacherous waters.

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Size: 4256px × 2831px
Location: Fort Stevens state park, Oregon.
Photo credit: © Morey Milbradt / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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