Columbia Hills (Washington)

Windy Flats wind farm, with a capacity of 190 MW, is located in the Columbia Hills

The Columbia Hills is a landform of hills and small mountains along the northern bank of the Columbia River located in Klickitat County, in south-central Washington state. They have a maximum elevation of 2,667 feet (813 m).[1]

Columbia Hills Historical State Park

Columbia Hills Historical State Park
Horsethief Butte, in Columbia Hills Historical State Park
Interactive map of Columbia Hills Historical State Park
TypeState Park
LocationKlickitat County, Washington, USA
Area3,637 acres (5.7 sq mi)

The 3,637-acre (5.7 sq mi) Columbia Hills Historical State Park lies in the Columbia Hills. It includes Horsethief Lake, a reservoir created by The Dalles Dam with 7,500 feet (2,286 m) of freshwater shoreline on the Columbia River.. The park is full of climbing, biking, horseback riding and parasailing opportunities and the lake is open for boating, windsurfing and diving.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Columbia Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Columbia Hills Historical State Park". Washington State Parks. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

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