The '''Columbia River Plateau''' is a region of Washington.
Regions
The "Tri-Cities Area" consists of Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco, set at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia river.
Cities
Othello, and Ritzville (capital of Adams County)
the "Tri-Cities Area": Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco (capital of Franklin County)
* Connell, near Pasco
Prosser (capital of Benton County), and Benton City, West Richland
Waterville (capital of Douglas County), and East Wenatchee, Bridgeport
Ephrata (capital of Grant County), Moses Lake, and Quincy
* Grand Coulee, home of the Grand Coulee Dam and the Dry Falls.
* Soap Lake[http://www.soaplakecoc.org/] - a small town known for its healing mineral water springs
Goldendale (capital of Klickitat County)
Davenport (capital of Lincoln County)
Walla Walla (capital of Walla Walla County), neighboring College Place
* The small towns of Wallula and Waitsburg
* Burbank, near Pasco
Yakima (capital of Yakima County), nearby Union Gap and Selah
* Grandview, Granger, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wapato, Zillah
Other destinations
Whitman Mission National Historic Site[http://www.nps.gov/whmi/] - The 1847 Whitman "Massacre" horrified Americans and impacted the lives of the peoples of the Columbia Plateau for decades afterwards. ''See under Walla Walla#Get out.''
Daroga State Park[http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Daroga], on Lake Ential, 6 miles north of Orondo
Norman A. Welch Memorial Speedway, in Connell
Palouse Falls State Park[http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Palouse%20Falls], 23 miles southeast of Washtucna
The Gorge Amphitheatre. 54 Silica Road N.W.. 1-206.628.0888. ttp://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/gorge/. A 20,000 seat outdoor concert venue, located just off I-90, in the charmingly-named tiny town of "George, Washington". Beautiful sunsets.
Rock climbing at Frenchman Coulee
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. ocated off Interstate 84 or on the Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon Highway 30. 1-(503) 695-2372. ttp://www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/. The Columbia River cuts through the Cascade Mountains in this gorge, many km long. The Multnomah Falls are a particular attraction.
Doug's Beach State Park. n SR 14 about 5 km (3 miles) east of Lyle. 6:30h to dusk (summer), 08:00h to dusk (winter), open year-round. ttp://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Doug's%20Beach. A day-use park on the Columbia River, a great location for windsurfing. Between Murdock and Lyle.
Columbia Hills State Park. n State Route 14 at milepost 85, 9 miles west of Wishram. 6:30 h to dusk, April 1 - October 31. ttp://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Columbia+Hills. A park on the Columbia River's north bank, under Horsethief Butte. A short ways north-east of Richland.
Crown Point Overlook State Park. rom state route 155 in Grand Coulee, take the turnoff to Bridgeport (state Route 174), drive two miles north, look for a sign 'Crown Point Vista'. The best spot for viewing the Grand Coulee Dam.
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