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Around Hood River ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is The Dalles. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the southeast of Hood River. The Dalles has a population of 15,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is City of The Dalles. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the southeast of Hood River and has a population of 12,200 people.

For comparison, Hood River has a population of 7,800 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hood River, with the nearest first.

  • Hood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Skamania County (WA)
  • Underwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bingen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
    • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <2>
  • White Salmon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
  • Lenz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
    • Lenz is located in Hood River County
    • Lenz has also been known as:
    • Sherman Spur
  • Odell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Hood River County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <2>
  • Mosier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Husum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • B Z Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
      • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Lyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
      • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
    • Rowena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Parkdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <2>
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Hood River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hood River.

Hood River County ...

Hood River is located in Hood River County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hood River County: Clackamas, Multnomah, Wasco, Clark (WA), Klickitat (WA) & Skamania (WA). The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hood River ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hood River.

Airports Near Hood River ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hood River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hood River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hood River ...

Looking for more information about Hood River? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Hood River. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Hood River, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hood River.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hood River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hood River County: www.co.hood-river.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hood River.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Hood River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hood River), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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