Starvation Creek State Park
Starvation Creek State Park is a state park located west of Hood River, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge. It was named Starvation Creek because a train was stopped there by snow drifts and passengers had to dig out the train. No one starved there.[2]
Starvation Creek State Park | |
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Type | Public, state |
Location | Hood River County, Oregon |
Nearest city | Hood River |
Coordinates | 45°41′17″N 121°41′21″W[1] |
Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
Starvation Creek has a small waterfall and a trailhead for hiking.[3]
Images
- Upper Starvation Creek Falls
- Mosier, Oregon near Starvation Creek, in the Columbia River Gorge
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References
- "Starvation Creek State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- "Lewis & Clark's Columbia River - "200 Years Later" "Starvation Creek and Starvation Creek State Park, Oregon"". © 2014, Lyn Topinka, "ColumbiaRiverImages.com". Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- "Starvation Creek State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
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