Astoria, Oregon

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Astoria, Oregon
City
Astoria and the Astoria–Megler Bridge
Seal
Location in Oregon
Astoria, Oregon Location in the United States
Coordinates: 46°11′20″N 123°49′16″WCoordinates: 46°11′20″N 123°49′16″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clatsop
Founded	1811
Incorporated	1876[1]
Government
• Mayor	Arline J. LaMear (D)[2]
Area[3]
• Total	10.11 sq mi (26.18 km2)
• Land	6.16 sq mi (15.95 km2)
• Water	3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population (2010)[4]
• Total	9,477
• Estimate (2012[5])	9,527
• Density	1,538.5/sq mi (594.0/km2)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97103
Area code(s)	503 and 971
FIPS code	41-03150[6]
GNIS feature ID	1117076[7]
Website	www.astoria.or.us

Astoria is the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States.^[8] Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811, 206 years ago. Astoria was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 20, 1876.^[1]
It holds the distinction of being the first permanent United States settlement on the Pacific coast and for having the first U.S. post office west of the Rocky Mountains.
Located on the south shore of the Columbia River, the city is served by the deepwater Port of Astoria. Transportation includes the Astoria Regional Airport with U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 101 as the main highways, and the 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Astoria–Megler Bridge connecting to neighboring Washington across the river. The population was 9,477 at the 2010 census.^[9]