Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River where it meets the Pacific Ocean, the city was named after John Jacob Astor, an investor from New York City whose American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811,.
The city was situated near the mouth of the Columbia River. It meets the Pacific Ocean. The city was named after John Jacob Astor. John Jacob Astor was an investor from New York City. Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811 New York City's American.