The dalles

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The dalles
The Dalles on the Columbia River as seen from Kelly Viewpoint
The Dalles on the Columbia River as seen from Kelly Viewpoint
Location in Oregon
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Basic data
Foundation : 1857
State : United States
State : Oregon
County : Wasco County
Coordinates : 45 ° 36 ′  N , 121 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 36 ′  N , 121 ° 11 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 13,620 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,001.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 14.4 km 2  (about 6 mi 2 ) of
which 13.6 km 2  (about 5 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 33.2 m
Postal code : 87058
Area code : +1 541, 296
FIPS : 41-72950
Website : www.ci.the-dalles.or.us
Mayor : Robb Van Cleave
The Dalles Oregon aerial.jpg

The Dalles ( ) is a city in Wasco County in the US state of Oregon .

history

Lewis and Clark camped near Mill Creek during their expedition from October 25-27, 1805. The first mention of "Dalles" is in the 1814 book Narrative. The Dalles was also a stop on the Oregon Trail .

The Dalles received town charter in 1857. Today it is the most important economic center between Portland and Pendleton .

In 1984 the city was the victim of a bioterrorist attack by the Bhagwan sect . 751 people were infected with salmonella that the followers of the sect had spent in ten salad bars. This was the first attack of its kind in the United States.

geography

The Dalles is located on the Columbia River and has the following road connections: Interstate 84 (West) and US Highway 30 , as well as on The Dalles Bridge leading US Highway 197 .

economy

The Dalles is home to one of the world's largest data centers owned by Google.

Others

swell

  1. ↑ Some Medical Puzzles Lead to Dark, and Criminal, Minds , New York Times, August 12, 1997
  2. ^ Rich Miller: Google Data Center FAQ. May 15, 2015, accessed October 11, 2016 .
  3. ↑ The Dalles, Oregon. Google LLC , accessed May 9, 2018 .

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