Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon. Located near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named for John Jacob Astor the American investor and first millionaire. John Jacob Astor had a fur trading company founded at Fort Astoria in 1810. Astoria was incorporated in 1876.
Situated on the southern shore of the Columbia River, Astoria is served by the Port of Astoria with its deep water that allows import and export by major vessels. Transportation in and out of Astoria includes the Astoria Regional Airport with Route 30 and Route 101 as the main highways. There is also transport via the Astoria-Megler Bridge connection to Washington across the Columbia. In 2007 the state estimated the population at 10,045 residents.
Astoria vacation rentals are available year round and suite your entire vacation home rental needs. Be it a condo rental of a vacation villa you will find plenty of vacation accommodation in Astoria.
Astoria has served as a port of entry for over 100 years and is still the trading center for the lower Columbia region. It has since been surpassed by Seattle and Portland as a major economic hot spot in the Pacific Northwest. Its economy is centered on fishing, processing fish, and the lumber industry.
Astoria lies within the Marine west coast climate zone, with very mild temperatures year-round perfect for people looking for Astoria vacation rentals and vacation condos. Astoria’s weather is some of the most consistent in the continental United States. Winters are typically mild for Astoria's latitude, usually not below freezing, and wet. Summers are cooler with occasional heat waves. These warm summer days play host to plenty of tourism and a popular vacation home rentals. Rainfall is most common during the late fall and winter. Snowfall is rare but does occur in small amounts during the winter.
