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Nearest Communities to Klickitat Heights,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Klickitat Heights, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Klickitat Heights:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Klickitat Heights.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Klickitat Heights is located in Klickitat County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Klickitat County: Gilliam (OR), Hood River (OR), Morrow (OR), Sherman (OR), Wasco (OR), Benton, Skamania & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Klickitat Heights. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Klickitat County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Klickitat Heights (which is Klickitat County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Klickitat Heights

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Klickitat County   (where Klickitat Heights resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Klickitat:   Goldendale
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klickitat Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klickitat Heights.
      • Appleton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Snowden
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Snowden is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Mountain Brook
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Pitt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Pitt is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
      • Laws Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
      • Lyle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Straight Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Straight Point is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
      • Panakanic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Panakanic is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panakanic
      • Husum
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Klickitat
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bingen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • White Salmon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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        • Woodruff Mill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodruff Mill is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Mill
        • Gilmer
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Gilmer is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
        • Klickitat Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
        • B Z Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
        • Murdock
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Murdock is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Wahkiacus
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
        • Laurel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Laurel is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Swale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Swale is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale
        • Smithville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Smithville is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Dallesport
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Gooseneck
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
        • Warwick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Warwick is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
        • Glenwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Trout Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Blockhouse
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
        • Guler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Guler is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guler
        • Wishram Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
        • Wishram
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Firwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Firwood is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
        • Goldendale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Maryhill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Skamania County
    • County Website:   https://www.skamaniacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Skamania:   Stevenson
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klickitat Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klickitat Heights.
      • Underwood Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Underwood Heights is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Heights
      • Underwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Hood is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Ericson View Tracts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Ericson View Tracts is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson View Tracts
      • Hood View Tracts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Hood View Tracts is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood View Tracts
      • Willard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Willard is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Mill A
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Mill A is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill A
      • Cook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Cook is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Home Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Home Valley is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Valley
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Carson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Saint Martins Hot Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Stevenson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Tire Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tire Junction is located in Skamania County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Junction
        • Stabler
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Stabler is located in Skamania County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
        • Fort Rains
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Fort Rains is located in Skamania County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rains
  • Yakima County
  • Hood River County
    • County Website:   https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Hood River:   Hood River (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klickitat Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klickitat Heights.
      • Hood River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Clifton is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Pine Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Van Horn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Windmaster Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
      • Rockford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockford is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Lenz
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lenz is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
        • Lenz has also been known as:
        • Sherman Spur
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Odell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Sonny
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Sonny is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonny
      • Bloucher
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bloucher is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
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        • Dee ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dee is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
        • Mount Hood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
        • Parkdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wyeth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Wyeth is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
        • Farley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Farley is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
        • Cascade Locks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lost Lake Resort
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lost Lake Resort is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Resort
  • Sherman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sherman.or.us/
    • County Seat for Sherman:   Moro (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klickitat Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klickitat Heights.
      • Miller
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Miller is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Biggs Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Biggs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
      • Rufus
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <3>
      • Thornberry
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Thornberry is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Locust Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Wasco County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wasco.or.us/
    • County Seat for Wasco:   The Dalles (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klickitat Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klickitat Heights.
      • Chatfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Chatfield is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Mosier
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <3>
      • Ortley ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Ortley is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Rowena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Chenoweth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
      • Crates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Crates is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Cherry Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
      • City of The Dalles
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • The Dalles
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Petersburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Fairbanks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Celilo Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • English ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • English is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Endersby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Endersby is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
        • Moody
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Moody is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Boyd ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Boyd is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Emerson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerson is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Rice ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Rice is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Wrentham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Wrentham is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
        • Dufur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Dufur is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <3>
        • Nansene
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nansene is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Friend is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
        • Lockit
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lockit is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Klickitat Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.