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Fort Rains in the region of Washington is a town in United States - some 2,310 mi or ( 3718 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fort Rains is now 02:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Albany, Dodson, Eugene, Hillsboro, and Lost Lake Resort. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Albany . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fort Rains ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Cycling the Bridge of the Gods
RAW 2007, cycling over the Bridge of the Gods - Columbia River between Washington state and Oregon. Near Stevenson, WA. ..
CASCADA DE MULTNOMAH, MULTNOMAH FALLS OREGON
ESTA ES LA HERMOSA CASCADA DE MULTNOMAH EN OREGON, A UN LADO DEL RIO COLUMBIA QUE DIVIDE A WASHINGTON Y OREGON, YA 15 MILLAS DE PORTLAND, TODO ESTO ES UN BELLO BOSQUE. ..
Lower Ruckel Creek Falls
This 20+ foot (and little-known) waterfall is located in a beautiful moss and fern-filled area, accessible only via a difficult bushwhack. Photos are available at www.pbase.com ..
Bridge of the Gods.wmv
Adventure Sidecar's first Advanced Class/Mini Tour scheduled for July 16~18, 2010. We rode out July 3rd to check the Western Gorge Mini Tour route.. We took this video crossing the Columbia River back ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fort Raines
Fort Raines (spelled "Rains" on interpretive signs) was a United States Army blockhouse built in October 1855 to protect the portage road around the Cascades Rapids. It is located on the Washington side of the Columbia River, west of the Bridge of the Gods, at the "middle cascades. " It was abandoned by 1857. The interpretive sign at the former site states that the post was "damp and lonely. " Fort Raines was named for Brigadier General Gabriel J.
Located at 45.65 -121.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sheridan State Scenic Corridor
Sheridan State Scenic Corridor is a state park in the Columbia River Gorge, west of Cascade Locks, Oregon. The 11-acre property, containing an old-growth forest, is located on the south side of Interstate 84 at approximately milepoint 42.5, and was not accessible by motor vehicle since I-84 was built in 1960. However, with the opening of the Eagle Creek-Cascade Locks segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail in 1998, it has become easily accessible by foot or bicycle.
Located at 45.65 -121.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bridge of the Gods (land bridge)
The Bridge of the Gods was a natural dam created by the Bonneville Slide, a major landslide that dammed the Columbia River near present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The river eventually breached the bridge and washed much of it away, but the event is remembered in local legends of the Native Americans as the Bridge of the Gods.
Located at 45.66 -121.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)
The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon and Washington state near North Bonneville. It is approximately 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Portland, Oregon and 4 miles (6.4 km) upriver from the Bonneville Dam. It currently serves as a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks. The bridge was built by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company of Walla Walla, Washington and opened in 1926 at a length of 1,127 feet (343 m).
Located at 45.66 -121.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eagle Creek (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Eagle Creek is a creek in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. The creek drains into the Columbia River in Multnomah County, with its outlet on the Columbia River Gorge. It is in the Mount Hood National Forest. The Eagle Creek Trail – the most popular trail in the Gorge – follows the creek. Tunnel Falls and Punch Bowl Falls, located on Eagle Creek, are remote and scenic waterfalls along the creek. The Historic Columbia River Highway crosses the creek's outlet to the Columbia River.
Located at 45.64 -121.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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