The Dalles, OR Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
328.5 mi
Grants Pass, OR
Quickest Drive
6h 32m
Grants Pass, OR
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The Dalles, OR by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
15,973
Median Income
$62,830
Median Home Value
$318,400
Median Age
38.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
The Dalles, OR at a Glance
Founded
1857
Elevation
108 ft
Area
3 mi²
Notable People from The Dalles, OR
A sampling of people born in The Dalles, OR.
Greg Walden
1957
American politician (born 1957)
Virginia Admiral
1915–2000
American painter and poet (1915-2000)
Clifton N. McArthur
1879–1923
American politician (1879-1923)
Nicholas J. Sinnott
1870–1929
American politician (1870–1929)
George Aguilar
1952
actor
Homer D. Angell
1875–1968
American politician (1875-1968)
Ronald L. Schwary
1944–2020
American film producer (1944-2020)
Alan Embree
1970
American baseball player
Lewis Ankeny McArthur
1883–1951
American historian (1883–1951)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in The Dalles, OR.
Historic Columbia River Highway
highway in Oregon, USA
Old St. Peter's Landmark
museum and former church in The Dalles, Oregon, USA
The Dalles Carnegie Library
art center and former library in The Dalles, Oregon, USA
Granada Theater
former movie theater in The Dalles, Oregon, United States
U.S. Post Office
former post office in The Dalles, Oregon, built in 1916
City data from Wikidata (Q985271), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to The Dalles, OR
The Dalles is a city in Oregon situated in the Columbia Gorge about 85 miles east of Portland.
1 Fort Dalles Museum, 500 W 15th St (at Garrison St), ☏ +1 541 296-4547. Old military artifacts and medical equipment. 2 The Dalles Dam, ☏ +1 541-506-7857. A hydroelectric dam, which produces enough electricity to serve a city the size of Seattle. Tour and Visitor's Center. 3 Columbia Hills State Park (On Washington State Route 14 at milepost 85, 9 miles west of Wishram, WA), ☏ +1 509-767-1159. 06:30 h to dusk, April 1 - October 31. A Washington state park on the Columbia River's north bank, under Horsethief Butte. A short ways north-east of The Dalles. Previously known as Horsethief Falls State Park. 4 Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, 5000 Discovery Dr, ☏ +1 541-296-8600. Daily 9AM-5PM. General $9, Seniors $7, Ages 6-16 $5, Ages 5 & under free. (updated Jun 2020) 5 Old St. Peter's Landmark, 405 Lincoln St, ☏ +1 541-296-5686. A former Catholic church built in Gothic Revival style, and saved from demolition in 1971. (updated Sep 2020) National Neon Sign Museum, 200 E 3rd St, ☏ +1 541-370-2242, [email protected]. (updated Sep 2020)
Windsurfing Fishing Boating Hiking Cliff Jumping Biking Swimming 1 Cottonwood Canyon State Park, ☏ +1 541-739-2322. (updated Nov 2020)
Casa El Mirador, 1424 W 2nd St, ☏ +1 541-298-7388. It is an authentic Mexican restaurant that is one of the best places in The Dalles to go for a meal or a refreshing drink at their bar. (updated Mar 2021) Lilo's Hawaiian BBQ, 400 E 2nd St, ☏ +1 541-296 - 3404. (updated May 2021)
Sunshine Mill Winery, 901 E 2nd St, ☏ +1 541-298-8900 ext 1, [email protected]. (updated Nov 2020) Baldwin Saloon, 205 Court St, ☏ +1 541-296-5666, [email protected]. (updated Mar 2021)
The Dalles Inn, 112 W 2nd St, ☏ +1 541 296-9107, toll-free: +1-888-935-2378, fax: +1 541 296-3002. Motel 6, 2500 W 6th St, ☏ +1 541 296-1191, fax: +1 541 298-2455.
The Dalles is located at the intersection of Interstate 84 (which follows the Columbia River) and US Route 197 which heads south from the Dalles to meet US Route 97.
Travel tips adapted from The Dalles on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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