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Explore Wishram Heights in United States
Wishram Heights in the region of Washington is a place in United States - some 2,265 mi or ( 3644 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Wishram Heights is now 07:48 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Biggs Junction, Emerson, Hood River, Madras, and Petersburg. Since you are here already, consider visiting Biggs Junction . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wishram Heights ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Celilo Falls, 1932
Amateur film footage of fishing at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River, from 1932. Digitized from VHS 13484 (itself originally copied in 1991 from 3/4" U-Matic tape #10212) at the Washington State Univ ..
4449 (Oct 20, 2009)
Click here to skip ahead to the 4449 --► 3:07 The first couple minutes are of random freight train movements through the Gorge (both sides). Following the SP4449 from Wishram, WA to Portland OR - fina ..
SP4449 Wyes the train at Wishram
The SP4449 pulled two specials from Portland to Wishram and return, on July 2nd and 3rd, 2011. This video was taken on Saturday July 2nd, as the train was being wyes at Wishram, in preparation for her ..
4449 Deschutes Steam Special
This is our amateur, sub-standard video of 4449's Deschutes trip to Bend, OR in the Fall of 2006. Enjoy, if possible. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wishram (Amtrak station)
Wishram, Washington is a station stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder in Wishram, Washington. The station, parking, track, and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway.
Located at 45.66 -120.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wishram, Washington
Wishram is a census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. The site of the historic Celilo Falls is nearby. The community was originally named Fallbridge; it was changed to Wishram to honor the Wishram tribe of Native Americans. The nearby Dalles Dam was completed in 1957, and began filling Lake Celilo. The original fishing village near this location was inundated.
Located at 45.66 -120.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Celilo Falls
Celilo Falls (Wyam, meaning "echo of falling water" or "sound of water upon the rocks," in several native languages) was a tribal fishing area on the Columbia River, just east of the Cascade Mountains, on what is today the border between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. The name refers to a series of cascades and waterfalls on the river, as well as to the native settlements and trading villages that existed there in various configurations for 15,000 years.
Located at 45.65 -120.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge
The Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge or Celilo Bridge is a railroad bridge built in 1912 over the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It consists of eight steel truss spans and several deck girder spans, and includes a vertical-lift section. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm of Waddell & Harrington. It is part of the Wishram, Washington to Bend, Oregon line of the BNSF Railway (formerly the Oregon Trunk line of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway).
Located at 45.65 -120.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Celilo Village, Oregon
Celilo Village, Oregon is an unincorporated Native American community on the Columbia River in northeastern Wasco County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is near Lake Celilo, the former site of Celilo Falls; it is just south of the community of Wishram, Washington, across the Columbia River. In 2003 about 100 permanent residents lived in 14 dwellings. The site was once a major cultural and trading center, until Celilo Falls was inundated by The Dalles Dam in 1957.
Located at 45.65 -120.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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