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Wahkiakum People
Wahkiakum County may refer to: ;Places * Wahkiakum County, Washington ;Ships * USS ''Wahkiakum County'' (LST-1162), a United States Navy landing ship tank in commission from 1953 to 1970 *USNS ''Wahkiakum County'' (T-LST-1162), a United States Navy tank landing ship in non-commissioned service in the Military Sealift Command from 1972 to 1973 which had previously been in commission as USS ''Wahkiakum County'' (LST-1162) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahkiakum County, Washington
Wahkiakum County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,422, making it the third-least populous county in Washington. The county seat and only incorporated town is Cathlamet. The county was formed out of Cowlitz County in April 1854 and is named for Chief Wahkiakum ("Tall Timber") of the Chinook, who is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in Cathlamet. The county operates the Wahkiakum County Ferry, which connects Cathlamet to Westport, Oregon, across the Columbia River. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (8.3%) is water. It is the smallest county of Washington by total area and the third-smallest by land area, after San Juan County and Island County, which are mostly water by area. Geographic features *Columbia River * Elochoman River * Grays River *Puget Island State highways * State Route 4 * State Route 409 Adjacent counties *Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Wahkiakum County (LST-1162)
USS ''Wahkiakum County'' (LST-1162), previously USS ''LST-1162'', was a United States Navy landing ship tank (LST) in commission from 1953 to 1970, and which then saw non-commissioned Military Sealift Command service as USNS ''Wahkiakum County'' (T-LST-1162) from 1972 to 1973. Construction and commissioning ''Wahkiakum County'' was laid down as USS ''LST-1162'' on 21 July 1952 at Pascagoula, Mississippi by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation. She was launched on 23 January 1953, sponsored by Mrs. Wilbur G. Dees, and commissioned on 13 August 1953. Atlantic and Caribbean operations, 1953-1960 Following shakedown in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ''LST-1162'' operated out of the United States Atlantic Fleet's Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the remainder of 1953, conducting local operations out of Little Creek and off the coast of Florida. In 1954, ''LST-1162'' participated in Atlantic Fleet amphibious maneuvers "NprAmEx" and "LantFlex" and conducte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
