Communities of Clark County, Washington

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1. The largest city in Clark County shares a name with a Canadian city (and both are named after the same explorer,) and the two are often confused. However, this city is just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. It boasts miles of walking trails, and is the seat of county government. Answer: (1 word)

2. This small town in northeastern Clark County lent its name to a huge forest fire that was one of the greatest disasters in early 20th-century Washington. Its name, fittingly, comes from the name of a Native American demon which was said to have spirited children away in the area. Amboy Yacolt La Center Washougal

3. The second-largest and fastest-growing city in Clark County is named after an event that never took place. What was the event that never happened? Construction of a railroad station A gold rush A battle A lumber strike

4. Named after a wildflower, this city on the banks of the Columbia was once known primarily for its paper mill, belching sulfurous fumes into the sky. Now it is gaining a better reputation as the hub of high-tech industry in Clark County. Washougal Chelatchie Prairie Amboy Camas

5. This city is best known as the gateway to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on the Washington side of the river, and its name was derived from an Indian phrase meaning "rushing waters." Only a small part of the city is actually in Clark County; the rest is in Skamania County. Washougal Camas Yacolt Hockinson

6. This city was once the hub of steamboat trade on the Lewis River, receiving freight and passengers from the Columbia River. Ridgefield Amboy Washougal La Center

7. On the northern border of Clark County, extending into Cowlitz County, this small community is known for its tulips and lilacs. Washougal Woodland Ridgefield La Center

8. This tiny community in northern Clark County was possibly named for the initials of three of its founders. Amboy La Center Yacolt Camas

9. What was the community of Felida named after? The felicitous growing season The Latin word for "happy" The cat family The waterfalls in the area

10. This community boasts some of the priciest houses in Clark County, as well as a wildlife refuge, but is best known as "The Birthplace of U-Haul." Yacolt La Center Woodland Ridgefield