Halverson Canyon
Appearance
Halverson Canyon | |
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Lincoln County, WA, United States | |
Floor elevation | 1,288 ft (393 m)[1] |
Length | est. 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Width | est. 1,000 feet (0.30 km) |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 47°52′01″N 118°29′50″W / 47.866823°N 118.49722°W [1] |
Rivers | Unnamed stream |
The Halverson Canyon is a canyon in the U.S. state of Washington. The canyon is an offshoot of the Columbia River valley. The canyon is named after Halvor Halverson (an immigrant from Norway), who operated a lumber mill in the area.
Campground
[edit]There is a boat-in campground at the base of the canyon that is part of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Halverson Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lake Roosevelt Visitor Guide" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2016.