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Welcome to White Salmon ...

The city of White Salmon is located on the Oregon border (on the Columbia River).

White Salmon is located in Klickitat County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of White Salmon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White Salmon has a population of 2,675 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of White Salmon is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

White Salmon lies within the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for White Salmon: 98672<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Salmon had an population of 2,675 people. This is an increase of 20.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Salmon had a population of 2,224 people (which is 10.95% of the total population of Klickitat County). This makes White Salmon the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of White Salmon represents 0.03% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,224 people, the population of White Salmon increased 1.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,193 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Salmon.

Communities near White Salmon ...

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

  • The Dalles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • City of The Dalles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County (OR)
  • Stevenson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cascade Locks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
    • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <5>
  • Mosier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
    • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <5>
  • Husum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
  • Lenz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
    • Lenz is located in Hood River County (OR)
    • Lenz has also been known as:
    • Sherman Spur
  • Odell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Hood River County (OR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <5>
  • B Z Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
    • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County

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 White Salmon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Salmon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Salmon. 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 White Salmon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Salmon. See our Newspapers Page for White Salmon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Salmon ...

Looking for more information about White Salmon? 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 White Salmon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Salmon.

Adding White Salmon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Salmon 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 White Salmon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the White Salmon post office opened in 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Salmon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Salmon. 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 White Salmon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Salmon - 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 White Salmon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White Salmon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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.
<8>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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