- Octans (/ˈɒktænz/) is a faint constellation located in the deep Southern Sky. Its name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but it is named after the octant, a navigational instrument. Devised by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752, Octans remains one of the 88 modern constellations. The southern celestial pole is located within the boundaries of Octans.
- Cowlitz County, Washington (data.census.gov)
Cowlitz County, Washington has 1,141.2 square miles of land area and is the 28th largest county in Washington by total area. Cowlitz County, Washington is bordered by Lewis County, Washington, Clark County, Washington, Columbia County, Oregon, Skamania County, Washington, and Wahkiakum County, Washington.
