The Naselle River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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.
Course
The Naselle River originates in the
Willapa Hills
The Willapa Hills is a geologic, physiographic, and geographic region in southwest Washington. When described as a physiographical province, the Willapa Hills are bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Columbia River to the south, the Ol ...
and flows generally west, passing the community of
Naselle before emptying into the southern part of
Willapa Bay
Willapa Bay () is a bay located on the southwest Pacific coast of Washington state in the United States. The Long Beach Peninsula separates Willapa Bay from the greater expanse of the Pacific Ocean. With over of surface area Willapa Bay is the ...
.
Tributaries of the Naselle include, from source to mouth, Alder Creek, North Fork Naselle River, Cedar Creek, Brock Creek, Salmon Creek, Lane Creek, O'Conner Creek, South Naselle River, Johnson Creek, Dell Creek, Petes Creek, Holm Creek, Smith Creek, and Ellsworth Creek. The community of Naselle is located near the confluence of the Naselle and South Naselle Rivers. The broad tidal mouth of the Naselle River is known as Chelto Harbor.
The Naselle River was used in a book called our Only May Amelia by
Jennifer L. Holm
Jennifer L. Holm (born June 16, 1968) is an American children's writer, and recipient of three Newbery Honors and the Eisner Award.
Biography
Holm was born in 1968 in San Diego, California.Random House Speakers Bureau,Jennifer L. Holm. Acces ...
.
History
The river's name has been spelled Nasel and Nasal. An early settler along the river called it the Kenebec. According to
Edmond S. Meany the name comes from the Nisal Indians, a
Chinookan
The Chinookan languages were a small family of languages spoken in Oregon and Washington along the Columbia River by Chinook peoples. Although the last known native speaker of any Chinookan language died in 2012, the 2009-2013 American Community ...
tribe formerly residing on the river.
Popular culture
The book Our Only May Amelia by
Jennifer L. Holm
Jennifer L. Holm (born June 16, 1968) is an American children's writer, and recipient of three Newbery Honors and the Eisner Award.
Biography
Holm was born in 1968 in San Diego, California.Random House Speakers Bureau,Jennifer L. Holm. Acces ...
is about a Finnish family who settled along the Nasel River.
See also
*
List of rivers of Washington
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream.
Fraser River (Britis ...
References
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Rivers of Washington (state)
Rivers of Pacific County, Washington