Karlson Island

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Karlson Island is located in Clatsop County, on the Oregon side of the Columbia River.

• The U.S. Board of Geographic Names made "Karlson Island" official in 1941.

• Karl Karlson filed a Homestead Claim in 1892.
• The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, show a Karl Karlson being issued a land title for 172.1 acres on February 7, 1893
• Variations in names have been "Carlson" and "Carlsen".
• The U.S. Board of Geographic Names made "Karlson Island" official in 1941.
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Coordinates:   46°11'52"N   123°36'30"W
This article was last modified 15 years ago