List of cities on the Columbia River explained

Listed in order going downstream:

British Columbia

- Headwaters to the Canada–United States border:
Washington

- Canada–United States border to Grand Coulee Dam:
- Grand Coulee Dam to Wenatchee:
  - Elmer City
  - Bridgeport
  - Brewster
  - Pateros
  - Entiat
  - West Wenatchee
- Wenatchee
- East Wenatchee
- South Wenatchee
- South Wenatchee to Wallula:
  - Rock Island
  - Vantage
  - Desert Aire
  - Richland
  - Kennewick
  - Pasco
  - Burbank
  - Wallula
Washington-Oregon border:
- Umatilla to The Dalles:
  - Umatilla, Oregon
  - Irrigon, Oregon
  - Boardman, Oregon
  - Roosevelt, Washington
  - Arlington, Oregon
  - Rufus, Oregon
  - Maryhill, Washington
  - Biggs Junction, Oregon
  - Wishram, Washington
  - Dallesport, Washington
  - The Dalles, Oregon
- The Dalles to Portland:
  - Lyle, Washington
  - Rowena, Oregon
  - Mosier, Oregon
  - Bingen, Washington
  - White Salmon, Washington
  - Hood River, Oregon
  - Carson River Valley, Washington
  - Stevenson, Washington
  - Cascade Locks, Oregon
  - North Bonneville, Washington
  - Washougal, Washington
  - Camas, Washington
  - Vancouver, Washington
- Portland to the mouth of the Columbia:
  - Portland, Oregon
  - St. Helens, Oregon
  - Columbia City, Oregon
  - Kalama, Washington
  - Goble, Oregon
  - Prescott, Oregon
  - Rainier, Oregon
  - Longview, Washington
  - Cathlamet, Washington
  - Astoria, Oregon
  - Warrenton, Oregon
  - Chinook, Washington
  - Ilwaco, Washington

See also