The Tilton River is a tributary of the
Cowlitz River, in the U.S. state of
Washington
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. Named for the first territorial surveyor for Washington Territory
James Tilton (surveyor),
it flows for about , entirely within
Lewis County.
Course
The Tilton River originates in the
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington (state), Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as m ...
just north of
Mount St. Helens and southwest of
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier ( ), also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about south-southeast of Seattle. With an off ...
. It flows south and west, joining the Cowlitz River in
Lake Mayfield, near
Mossyrock.
See also
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List of rivers of Washington (state)
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream.
Strait of Georgia ...
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Tributaries of the Columbia River
Tributaries and sub-tributaries are hierarchically listed in order from the mouth of the Columbia River upstream. Major dams and reservoir lakes are also noted.
List of major tributaries
The main river and tributaries are (sorted in order from t ...
References
Rivers of Lewis County, Washington
Rivers of Washington (state)
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