Latourell Falls
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Latourell Falls is a striking, nearly vertical waterfall in Oregon known for its dramatic plunge over columnar basalt cliffs and easy access from the Historic Columbia River Highway.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper Latourell Falls | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural feature
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waterfall ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Columbia River Highway
|
| county | Multnomah County ⓘ |
| distanceFromPortland |
approximately 30 miles east of Portland
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approximately 48 kilometers east of Portland ⓘ |
| dropType | plunge waterfall ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | columnar basalt cliffs ⓘ |
| hasBridge | footbridge at base of falls ⓘ |
| hasParking | parking area near viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasPicnicArea | Guy W. Talbot State Park picnic facilities ⓘ |
| hasSignage | interpretive signs at viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Latourell Falls Loop Trail ⓘ |
| hasUpperSection |
Latourell Falls
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Upper Latourell Falls
|
| hazard | slippery rocks near base ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 224 feet
ⓘ
approximately 68 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia River Gorge
Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Guy W. Talbot State Park ⓘ |
| managedBy | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department ⓘ |
| mapFeatureType | GNIS feature: waterfall ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Latourell ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposed columnar basalt fan
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nearly vertical plunge ⓘ |
| numberOfDrops | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia River Gorge waterfall corridor
|
| partOfEcoregion | temperate rainforest of Columbia Gorge ⓘ |
| partOfScenicByway |
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway
|
| photographicFeature | mossy basalt amphitheater ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| seasonalFlow | flows year-round ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
Columbia River Gorge tourist attraction
ⓘ
Oregon state park attraction ⓘ |
| trailLength |
approximately 2.4 miles round trip
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approximately 3.9 kilometers round trip ⓘ |
| viewingAccess |
trail to base of falls
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trail to upper falls ⓘ viewpoint near highway ⓘ |
| viewpointType | roadside viewpoint ⓘ |
| watercourse | Latourell Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinDrivingRoute |
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Waterfall Alley of the Columbia River Gorge
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Upper Latourell Falls