16 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Ecola State Park
· 5.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to walk where cinematic history meets actual history! Ecola State Park isn't just stunning scenery; it's where parts of 'The Goonies' and 'Kindergarten Cop' were filmed. But long before Hollywood, this area…
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Haystack Rock — The Goonies' Sea Stack
· 7.6 mi
Rising off Cannon Beach about a mile and a half south of downtown stands Haystack Rock, a 235-foot basalt monolith formed by lava flows roughly fifteen to seventeen million years ago. It's one of the most filmed…
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Fort Clatsop: Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific
· 10.2 mi · Historical
Fort Clatsop was the winter camp of the Lewis and Clark expedition at the Pacific end of their journey, where the decision on its location was made by a democratic vote that included Sacagawea and the enslaved man York.
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Fort Clatsop
· 10.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine spending a miserable, rainy winter here, hoping for a ship that never came. That’s exactly what the Lewis and Clark Expedition did at Fort Clatsop. After their grueling journey across the continent, the Corps of…
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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
· 10.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the relief! After months of grueling travel, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery finally reached the Pacific Ocean right here. They arrived in November 1805, but winter was setting in. Unsure of the best place…
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Astoria Column
· 14.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready for a history lesson with a view! The Astoria Column isn't just a pretty tower; it's a visual timeline of the Pacific Northwest's past. Back in 1926, the Great Northern Railway, along with other businesses and…
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Astoria Column: Where the Continent Ends
· 14.2 mi · Historical Marker
The 125-foot Astoria Column, built in 1926 atop Coxcomb Hill, tells the story of Pacific Northwest exploration through a continuous spiral frieze inspired by Trajan's Column in Rome.
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The Goonies House
· 14.3 mi
Perched on a hill at 368 38th Street in Astoria, Oregon, this 1896 Victorian is the home of Mikey and Brand Walsh in Richard Donner's 1985 cult classic 'The Goonies.' The exterior — the wraparound porch where the kids…
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Astoria: America's First Pacific Settlement
· 14.4 mi · Historical
Astoria, founded in 1811 by John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, was the first permanent American settlement on the Pacific Coast, establishing the U.S. claim to the Oregon Country.
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Oregon Film Museum
· 14.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming brick building holds a secret: it played a starring role in one of the most beloved movies of the 1980s! The old Clatsop County Jail, now the Oregon Film Museum, was featured in the opening chase scene…
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Samuel Elmore Cannery
· 14.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder where that can of tuna on your shelf comes from? This unassuming spot in Astoria was once the heart of the Bumble Bee tuna empire. The Samuel Elmore Cannery, built in 1898, operated continuously until 1980.…
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Fort Astoria
· 14.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This fur trading post was the center of John Jacob Astor's ambitious Pacific Fur Company. In 1811, Astor's company established Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River. It was the first American-owned settlement…
