Wishram, Washington

Wishram, Washington
Passengers deboarding the Empire Builder at Wishram station
Passengers deboarding the Empire Builder at Wishram station
Location of Wishram in Klickitat County, Washington
Location of Wishram in Klickitat County, Washington
Coordinates: 45°39′40″N 120°57′32″W / 45.66111°N 120.95889°W / 45.66111; -120.95889
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKlickitat
Area
 • Total1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Land1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
177 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total366
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98673
Area code509
FIPS code53-79485[1]
GNIS feature ID1528268[2]

Wishram is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census. The site of the historic Celilo Falls is nearby.

The community was originally named "Fallbridge"; it was changed to "Wishram" to honor the Wishram tribe of Native Americans.[3] The Dalles Dam, 9 miles (14 km) downstream on the Columbia River, was completed in 1957, and began filling Lake Celilo. The original fishing village near this location was inundated.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Wishram". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Vogt, Tom (November 9, 2014). "Company town celebrates 100 years". The Columbian. Retrieved May 6, 2019.