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Welcome to Goldendale ...

The city of Goldendale is located in Klickitat County<1> and is the County Seat for Klickitat County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldendale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goldendale has a population of 3,654 people<2> (see below for details).

Goldendale is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Goldendale lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Goldendale is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Goldendale: 98620<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goldendale had an population of 3,654 people. This is an increase of 7.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goldendale had a population of 3,407 people (or 16.77% of the total population of Klickitat County). This makes Goldendale the county's most populous community.

The population of Goldendale represents 0.05% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 131st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,407 people, the population of Goldendale decreased 9.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,760 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goldendale.

Communities near Goldendale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goldendale.

  • Wasco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wasco
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <6>
  • Rufus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rufus
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <6>
  • Blockhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Blockhouse
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maryhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Biggs Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
    • Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Biggs Junction
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <6>
  • Wahkiacus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
    • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wahkiacus
  • Wishram
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Celilo Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
    • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Celilo Village
  • Klickitat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goldendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goldendale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goldendale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goldendale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goldendale. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Goldendale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goldendale ...

Looking for more information about Goldendale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Goldendale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goldendale.

Adding Goldendale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goldendale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goldendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Goldendale post office opened in 1872.

We also found Goldendale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldendale.

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

The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Klickitat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goldendale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Goldendale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goldendale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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