Acton Substation

Acton Substation is an electrical substation in Multnomah, Oregon. Acton Substation is situated near HCRHT Toothrock Trailhead, as well as near the park Navigation Lock Visitor Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bonneville Dam Historic District and Bonneville Dam.

Bonneville Dam Historic District

Protected area

Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bonneville Dam Historic District is a protected area, which is situated 1,600 feet north of Acton Substation.

Bonneville Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146.1. Bonneville Dam is situated 3,500 feet north of Acton Substation.

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 2½ miles east of Acton Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonneville and North Bonneville.

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.

North Bonneville

Village

Photo: Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0.

North Bonneville is a city along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 census. It lies within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on the north side of Bonneville Dam complex.

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.

Acton Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.63537° or 45° 38′ 7″ north

Longitude

-121.94546° or 121° 56′ 44″ west

Operator

Bonneville Power Administration

Open location code

84QWJ3P3+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 133945827

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: HCRHT Toothrock Trailhead and Navigation Lock Visitor Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Win S. Acton and Toothrock Trailhead.

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Worth a closer look: Portland and Salem.

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