Astoria River
The Astoria River is a short river in Jasper [National Park], Alberta, Canada. It is an early tributary of the Athabasca River.
The Astoria forms in the Tonquin Valley, collecting meltwater from the Fraser Glacier, The [Ramparts (Canada)|The Ramparts], Mount [Erebus (Canada)|Mount Erebus], Mount Clitheroe, and Oldhorn Mountain.
The Astoria River, as well as nearby Astoria Pass, are named after John Jacob Astor. Fur traders of the American [Fur Company], owned by Astor, traveled east over Athabasca Pass from Fort Astoria, at the mouth of the Columbia River.
Tributaries
- Eremite Creek
- Campus Creek
- Verdant Creek