About Astoria

Astoria is a placename, ultimately named for businessman John Jacob Astor (1763–1848), in the 1840s the wealthiest person in the United States and, as a hotel name, his great-grandson William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919). The name was first used for Fort Astoria, built in 1811 at the mouth of the Columbia River (in what is now Oregon) for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company. == Places == === United States === Astoria, Illinois (1837) Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois Astoria, Missouri (1844) Astoria, Queens, neighborhood in New York City (1839) Astoria, Oregon, named for Fort Astoria (1811) Astoria, South Dakota (1900, named for Astoria, Oregon) === Other places === Astoria, Budapest, a major junction in central Budapest, named after the Astoria Grand Hotel at its corner Astoria (Budapest Metro) Astoria Boulevard, a boulevard in New York City Astoria Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line), a subway stop along the boulevard Astoria Canyon, a submarine abyss near the mouth of the Columbia River Astoria Park, a park located in Queens, New York.