The name Willamette is supposedly of Indian origin. There is no definite source of this name or its meaning. The name Willamette is thought to mean a long, beautiful river or rainwater along the river.
Originally, the Willamette River flows north from its source in Eugene, Oregon into the Columbia River near Portland. It has two distinctions, it is one of the few rivers in the US that flows in a northerly direction and is the largest river lying wholly within one state.
The Willamette River emerges into the Willamette Valley.
Originally, the Willamette River flows north from its source in Eugene, Oregon into the Columbia River near Portland. It has two distinctions, it is one of the few rivers in the US that flows in a northerly direction and is the largest river lying wholly within one state.
The Willamette River emerges into the Willamette Valley.