Benson Lake
Benson Lake is in Multnomah, Oregon. Benson Lake is situated nearby to the waterfall Wahkeena Falls, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Lemmons Viewpoint.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Multnomah Falls and Wahkeena Falls.
Multnomah Falls
Waterfall
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Multnomah Falls is a waterfall located on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States.
Wahkeena Falls
Waterfall
Wahkeena Falls is a 242-foot waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in the state of Oregon. The waterfall is unlike nearby Multnomah Falls in that the water does not directly plunge to the ground.
Fairy Falls
Waterfall
Fairy Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge in the United States. As part of a tributary of Wahkeena Creek, Fairy Falls is located upstream from the much larger Wahkeena Falls. Fairy Falls is situated 2,700 feet south of Benson Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridal Veil and Dodson.
Bridal Veil
Hamlet
Photo: Huron Herbert Smith, No restrictions.
Bridal Veil is a virtual ghost town located in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. It was established in the 1880s during a logging boom by a logging company as it harvested timber on nearby Larch Mountain to be a company mill town around a sawmill. Bridal Veil is situated 2½ miles southwest of Benson Lake.
Dodson
Hamlet
Dodson is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. It is located about 4½ miles east of Multnomah Falls and one mile west of Warrendale, in the Columbia River Gorge on Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30. Dodson is situated 4½ miles northeast of Benson Lake.
Latourell
Hamlet
Latourell is an unincorporated community located in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, on the Historic Columbia River Highway about eight miles east of Troutdale and 5.5 miles west of Multnomah Falls. Latourell is situated 5 miles southwest of Benson Lake.
Benson Lake
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.57763° or 45° 34′ 39″ northLongitude
-122.12386° or 122° 7′ 26″ westOpen location code
84QVHVHG+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 55507046OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Highlights include Lemmons Viewpoint and Multnomah Falls Lodge.
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