City of The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, United States

Overview of The Dalles

• Name:
  The Dalles
• Official Name:
  City of The Dalles
• Also Known As:
  Dalles, The
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Wasco County, Oregon, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  The corporate name of the community is City of The Dalles.
• History (GNIS):
  The community was incorporated by the Oregon Territorial Government in 1857 as Dalles City, but renamed The Dalles in 1860. The name derives from the French word dalle, which means flagstone.
• Surveys:
  Willamette Meridian
  

  Range 13 East
  

  Townships: 1 North

  Range 14 East
  

  Townships: 1 North, 2 North
• County Seat of:
  Wasco County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:45.594564545° 35' 40.4"N

  Longitude:-121.1786823121° 10' 43.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Dallesport (Klickitat County, Washington) 1.6 mi. N
  • Cherry Heights 3.1 mi. W
  • Smithville (Klickitat County, Washington) 3.8 mi. N
  • Chenoweth 3.9 mi. NW
  • Murdock (Klickitat County, Washington) 4.2 mi. N
  • Petersburg 5 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Pioneer 0.5 mi. SW
  • Masonic 0.6 mi. SE
  • Independent Order of Odd Fellows 1.3 mi. W
  • GAR 1.3 mi. W
  • Saint Peters 1.5 mi. NW
  • Sunset 1.6 mi. S
  • Wish-Ham (Klickitat County, Washington) 2.9 mi. NE
  • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial 3.2 mi. NE
  • Petersburg 4.7 mi. E
  • Eightmile 6 mi. SE
  • Obrist 7.6 mi. SW
  • Independent Order of Odd Fellows 8.7 mi. S
• Population:
  11,514
• Elevation:
  77 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  762521846
• Updated Apr 21, 2020