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Columbia Hills (Washington)

Coordinates: 45°44′24″N 120°47′09″W / 45.74000°N 120.78583°W / 45.74000; -120.78583
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Windy Flats wind farm, with a capacity of 190 MW, is located in the Columbia Hills

The Columbia Hills are an area of hills and small mountains along the north bank of the Columbia River in Klickitat County, in south-central Washington state, US. They have a maximum elevation of 2,667 feet (813 m).[1]

Columbia Hills Historical State Park

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Columbia Hills Historical State Park
Horsethief Butte, in Columbia Hills Historical State Park
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TypeState Park
LocationKlickitat County, Washington, USA
Area3,338 acres (13.5 km2)

Columbia Hills Historical State Park lies in the Columbia Hills. It includes Horsethief Lake (a reservoir made by The Dalles Dam). Camping is allowed. Its area is 3,637 acres (14.7 km2).[2] It has 7,500 feet (2,300 m) of freshwater shoreline on the Columbia River.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Columbia Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Columbia Hills Historical State Park". Washington State Parks. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Columbia Hills Historical State Park". Washington State Parks. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

45°44′24″N 120°47′09″W / 45.74000°N 120.78583°W / 45.74000; -120.78583