SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleWy'east Middle School1.3 miElementaryMid Valley Elementary School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX52 miInterstateI-844.8 miUS highwayUS 304.6 miAmtrakOregon City, OR ORC55 miCoachHood River OR (HOO)FlixBus4.6 miTransit1 stop within a mileColumbia Area Transit (CAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:16 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:43 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 31°F30 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hood Rvr Exp Stn station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksEhrck Hillpeak · under a mileLenz Buttepeak · under a mileHood Riverriver · 5.0 miDuckwall Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miRhoades Springspring · 1.4 miTucker Springspring · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTucker Parkpark · 1.5 miPanorama Pointpark · 3.2 miKoberg Beach State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 142 acresHistoric Columbia River Highway State Trailstate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 232 acresGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 37,063 acresSeneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 429 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes811 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970145 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 22 Apr 198050 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 6 Jun 202122 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHood River County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wasco County, OR, 38 mi away
Drinking waterCrystal Springs Water Districtserves 5,973 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202131 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation798 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
