Bonneville, Oregon Explained

Bonneville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oregon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Multnomah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:52
Coordinates:45.6358°N -121.9519°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97014
Area Codes:458 and 541
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1138422

Bonneville is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, on Interstate 84 and the Columbia River. Bonneville is best known as the site of Bonneville Dam. North Bonneville, Washington is across the river.

For decades before the dam was built, Bonneville was popular as a picnic spot for people living along the Columbia River between Portland and The Dalles, and the railroad company maintained an "eating house" for travelers there.[1] Bonneville railroad station was named for explorer Benjamin Bonneville.[1] The name "Bonneville" did not appear on maps until the late 1880s.[2] Bonneville post office was established in 1900.[1]

Climate

Bonneville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb).

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Lewis & Clark's Columbia River—200 Years Later: Bonneville, Oregon . 2007-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927034903/http://englishriverwebsite.com/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/bonneville.html . 2007-09-27 . dead .