The Astoria Column has served for over 80 years as a beacon on the Pacific Northwest Coast. 600 feet above sea level on Coxcomb Hill, the 360 degree views of the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River from the top are remarkable! Snow-capped volcanoes of the Cascade Range rise to the east and Saddle Mountain reaches to the sky on the southern horizon.
The Astoria Column was completed in 1926 (restored in 1988) by The Great Northern Railroad and Vincent Astor, great grandson to John Jacob Astor, the town’s founder. 
The artwork is phenomenal and illustrates the discovery of the Columbia River by Captain Robert Gray in 1792, the establishment of American claims to the Northwest Territory, the winning of the west and the arrival of the Great Northern Railway.
Climb 125 feet up via the 164 steps of the spiral staircase with your camera and capture the amazing view. Don’t forget a coat because the wind up there is piercing.
Open dawn to dusk, parking is a donation of a few dollars and can be made inside the gift shop. 
The gift shop has a wonderful array of items including reasonably priced coats and jackets for the Pacific Northwest weather!
that is so beautiful,nice place to visit