Lacamas Park
| Camas, Washington | |
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Aerial view of Camas, on the north side of the Columbia River
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 Location of Camas in Washington |
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| Coordinates: 45°35′28″N 122°24′44″W / 45.59111°N 122.41222°WCoordinates: 45°35′28″N 122°24′44″W / 45.59111°N 122.41222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.25 sq mi (39.50 km2) |
| • Land | 13.49 sq mi (34.94 km2) |
| • Water | 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,355 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 21,846 |
| • Density | 1,434.8/sq mi (554.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98607 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-09480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512059 |
| Website | City of Camas |
Camas /ˈkæməs/ is a city in Clark County, Washington, with a population of 19,355 at the 2010 census. The east side of town borders the city of Washougal, Washington, and the west side of town borders Vancouver, Washington. Camas lies along the Washington side of the Columbia River, across from Troutdale, Oregon, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.
One of the major geographical features of the city is Prune Hill. Prune Hill is an extinct volcanic vent and is part of the Boring Lava Field of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
Officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, the city is named after the camas lily, a plant with an onion-like bulb prized by Native Americans. At the west end of downtown Camas is a large Georgia-Pacific paper mill from which the high school teams get their name "the Papermakers". The George-Pacific mill was established in the city in 1883 with the support of , a wealthy entrepreneur from England who had settled in Portland, Oregon, where he published The Oregonian.
The city is about 20 miles (32 km) east of Portland. Historically, the commercial base of the city was almost solely the paper mill; however, the diversity of industries has been enhanced considerably in recent years by the influx of several white-collar, high-tech companies including Hewlett-Packard, Sharp Microelectronics, Linear Technology, WaferTech and Underwriters Labs. Annual events include the summer "Camas Days", as well as other festivals and celebrations.
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