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The Columbia River Plateau is a region of Washington.

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The "Tri-Cities Area" consists of Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco, set at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia river.

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• Othello, and Ritzville (capital of Adams County)
• the "Tri-Cities Area": Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco (capital of Franklin County)
  • Connell, near Pasco
• Prosser (capital of Benton County), and Benton City, West Richland
• Waterville (capital of Douglas County), and East Wenatchee, Bridgeport
• Ephrata (capital of Grant County), Moses Lake, and Quincy
  • Grand Coulee, home of the Grand Coulee Dam and the Dry Falls.
  • Soap Lake[1] - a small town known for its healing mineral water springs
• Goldendale (capital of Klickitat County)
• Davenport (capital of Lincoln County)
• Walla Walla (capital of Walla Walla County), neighboring College Place
  • The small towns of Wallula and Waitsburg
  • Burbank, near Pasco
• Yakima (capital of Yakima County), nearby Union Gap and Selah
  • Grandview, Granger, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wapato, Zillah

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• Whitman Mission National Historic Site[2] - The 1847 Whitman "Massacre" horrified Americans and impacted the lives of the peoples of the Columbia Plateau for decades afterwards. See under Walla Walla#Get out.
• Daroga State Park[3], on Lake Ential, 6 miles north of Orondo
• Norman A. Welch Memorial Speedway, in Connell
• Palouse Falls State Park[4], 23 miles southeast of Washtucna
• The Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road N.W., ☎ +1-206.628.0888, [5]. A 20,000 seat outdoor concert venue, located just off I-90, in the charmingly-named tiny town of "George, Washington". Beautiful sunsets.  edit
• Rock climbing at Frenchman Coulee
• Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, (Located off Interstate 84 or on the Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon Highway 30), ☎ +1-(503) 695-2372, [6]. The Columbia River cuts through the Cascade Mountains in this gorge, many km long. The Multnomah Falls are a particular attraction.  edit
• Doug's Beach State Park, (On SR 14 about 5 km (3 miles) east of Lyle), [7]. 06:30h to dusk (summer), 08:00h to dusk (winter), open year-round. A day-use park on the Columbia River, a great location for windsurfing. Between Murdock and Lyle.  edit
• Columbia Hills State Park, (On State Route 14 at milepost 85, 9 miles west of Wishram), [8]. 06:30 h to dusk, April 1 - October 31. A park on the Columbia River's north bank, under Horsethief Butte. A short ways north-east of The Dalles, Oregon. Previously known as Horsethief Falls State Park.  edit
• Waitsburg Horse Race Track, East 10th Street, ☎ +1-(509) 337-6623.  edit, in Waitsburg

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The Columbia River Plateau region consists of Adams, Benton, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Lincoln, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties.

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• Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge[9], a 14,000-acre wildlife refuge straddling the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon. Entry points are in Irrigon, Oregon, and off Highway 14 in Washington
• US Dept of Energy Hanford Site Test Facility[10]. One of the major nuclear weapons production sites in the United States Tours happen six times a year and depart from Richland.
• Crown Point Overlook State Park, (From state route 155 in Grand Coulee, take the turnoff to Bridgeport (state Route 174), drive two miles north, look for a sign 'Crown Point Vista'). The best spot for viewing the Grand Coulee Dam.  edit

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