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Welcome to Wishram Heights ...

Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wishram Heights: Wishram Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Wishram Heights is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wishram Heights: 509

Communities near Wishram Heights ...

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

  • The Dalles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • City of The Dalles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • Goldendale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dufur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Wasco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wasco is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <3>
  • Moro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moro is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
  • Rufus
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Biggs Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Maryhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wishram Heights ...

Looking for more information about Wishram Heights? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wishram Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wishram Heights.

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wishram Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.