Benson Plateau

Benson Plateau is a plain in Hood River, Oregon and has an elevation of 3,944 feet. Benson Plateau is situated nearby to the locality Fort Rains.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metlako Falls and Punch Bowl Falls.

Metlako Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Steve Berardi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek. Metlako Falls is situated 2 miles west of Benson Plateau.

Punch Bowl Falls

Waterfall

Punch Bowl Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon, United States. Eagle Creek drains into the Columbia River, with its outlet on the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County. Punch Bowl Falls is situated 2 miles west of Benson Plateau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cascade Locks and Stevenson.

Cascade Locks

Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cascade Locks had a population of 1,379. Cascade Locks is just upstream from the Bridge of the Gods, a toll bridge that spans the Columbia River.

Stevenson

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stevenson is a city in southwest Washington, in the Columbia Gorge. It is the capital of Skamania County.

Bonneville

Hamlet

Photo: Tedder, CC BY 3.0.

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. Bonneville is situated 5 miles west of Benson Plateau.

Benson Plateau

Type: Plain
Categories: plain and landform
Location: Hood River, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.63192° or 45° 37′ 55″ north

Longitude

-121.85255° or 121° 51′ 9″ west

Elevation

3,944 feet (1,202 metres)

Open location code

84QWJ4JW+QX

GeoNames ID

5713666

Wikidata ID

Q49585560

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Cebuano: “Benson Plateau”

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Localities in the Area

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