Camas, Washington

Camas is a city located in Clark County, Washington with a population of about 15,000. Officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, the city is named after the camas lily, a native flower. At the west end of downtown Camas is a large Georgia-Pacific paper-mill which sometimes emits a strong foul odor that can be smelled in most of Camas and parts of Vancouver and Portland. The town carries a stigma of being blue collar; however, its image has been enhanced considerably in recent years by the influx of several white-collar, high-tech industries including Sharp Microelectronics and Wafer Tech.

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Clark County, Washington - June 18 - 1906 - Georgia-Pacific - Vancouver - Portland - Blue collar

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The east side of town borders Washougal, Washington and the west side of town borders Vancouver, Washington. Camas is part of the Portland, Oregon greater metropolitan area, with Portland across the Columbia River. At this juncture the river is nearly a mile wide; vehicular traffic flows across the Columbia via Interstate bridges on both I-5 and I-205.

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Washougal, Washington - Vancouver, Washington - Portland, Oregon - Greater metropolitan area - Columbia River

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