[DOC] [TLE] Columbia River - Wikipedia [PAR] The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North 
America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It 
flows northwest and then south into the US state of Washington, then turns ... For 
its first 200 miles (320 km), the Columbia flows northwest along the trench 
through... [DOC] [TLE] Columbia River: Description, Creation, and Discovery [PAR] Oct 31, 2008 ... The geologic history of the modern Columbia River Basin could be said .... On 
July 6, 1788, he named the northern cape Disappointment, a name that stands to 
this day. ... the land and buildings at Nootka on what is now Vancouver Island. ... 
If not for this, the state of Washington north of the Columbia River... [DOC] [TLE] The Columbia River - Columbia River, Washington/Oregon [PAR] The river drains an area of approximately 219,000 square miles in the states of ... 
Much doubt exists as to the origin of the name last mentioned. .... He grounded 
his ship on what is now called the Sulphur Spit, and found in the bay the brig... [DOC] [TLE] How All 50 States Got Their Names | Mental Floss [PAR] Oct 16, 2015 ... Let's look at each state and discuss the origin of its name. ... Juan Ponce de Len 
landed near what is now the city of Saint Augustine. ..... and the state named so 
because French explorers called the Columbia River le fleuve... [DOC] [TLE] Columbia River map - Spokane Outdoors [PAR] Fraser: Ourigan which may be origin of the State of Oregon. Columbia: Captains 
trying to record an Indian name for the Columbia River were confused by ... The 
priority for the expedition now was to achieve the primary goal of its mission by .... 
This river was first called "Clark's River" and appears on the route map as such. [DOC] [TLE] alphaDictionary * The Origins of US State Names [PAR] The river was named for the Alabama Indians originally living in region of ... from 
the Russians the name was only slightly modified to what it is today. ... The name 
of this state is most probably a Native American word, possibly an ... This word is 
still found in the name of Idaho Springs, now in the Denver-Aurora metro area. [DOC] [TLE] Columbia River | river, North America | Britannica.com [PAR] Columbia River, largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America. 
... to the border of Canada and the United States (elevation 1,290 feet [390 
metres]), .... of its kind in the Northwest and the first large-scale use of the 
Columbia River itself ... Some three-fifths of the project's planned area is now 
being irrigated. [DOC] [TLE] Columbia River - The Oregon Encyclopedia [PAR] What's New? ... The River. For more than ten millennia, the Columbia River has 
been the most ... Coursing southwest through north-central Washington State, the 
river skirts ... By the mid-twentieth century, Indian fishers used more than 450 
fishing ... EuroAmerican explorers first included the correct location of the 
Columbia... [DOC] [TLE] Columbia River [PAR] Robert Gray's ship Columbia Rediviva, the first to travel up the river. ... the river is 
called the Hanford Reach and is the only part of the river in the United States that 
... the river of storms, ouragan, which is a possible origin of the name Oregon. [DOC] [TLE] History - Columbia River Gorge [PAR] Their myriad stories comprise the region's human history ... But just who they 
were, how they came to be here and what became of them is lost to prehistory. ... 
Their descendants now live on the Yakama, Umatilla and Warm Springs 
reservations. ... young United States, which had gained its first economic foothold 
when Capt... [DOC] [TLE] Origin of State Name - 50 State Guide - eReferenceDesk.com [PAR] Name Origin, Group of Indians known as the Quapaws lived in what is now 
northern ... The Delaware River was named after Sir Thomas West (Lord de la 
Warr) ... The name "Idaho" was used for a

Question: This state's name was first used for what's now called the Columbia River
Answer: Oregon