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Halverson Canyon

Coordinates: 47°52′01″N 118°29′50″W / 47.866823°N 118.49722°W / 47.866823; -118.49722
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Halverson Canyon
Halverson Canyon is located in Washington (state)
Halverson Canyon
Halverson Canyon
Lincoln County, WA, United States
Floor elevation1,288 ft (393 m)[1]
Lengthest. 3 miles (4.8 km)
Widthest. 1,000 feet (0.30 km)
Geography
Coordinates47°52′01″N 118°29′50″W / 47.866823°N 118.49722°W / 47.866823; -118.49722[1]
RiversUnnamed 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

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There is a boat-in campground at the base of the canyon that is part of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Halverson Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Lake Roosevelt Visitor Guide" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-09-10.