The Dalles
The Dalles is a cliff in Pierce County, Washington, recorded in the federal Geographic Names Information System as feature 1527031. It sits at 679.1 metres above sea level.
Federal profile, 2026
Everything below is the federal record for this place, with each value's source named.
| Name | The Dalles |
|---|---|
| GNIS feature ID | 1527031 |
| Kind of place | Cliff |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Latitude | 47.05178 |
| Longitude | -121.57148 |
| USGS topographic map | Sun Top |
| First recorded | 09/10/1979 |
| Elevationcalculated | 679.1 mUSGS EPQS point lookup at the primary coordinate |
| Elevation (feet)calculated | 2228 ftelevation_m * 3.28084 |
Other cliffs
Other places in Pierce County
- Wapato Lake
- White River
- Gig Harbor
- Glacier View
- Lake George
- Mirror Lakes
- Mount Rainier
- Panorama Point
- Paradise Park
- Silver Springs
Questions
Where is The Dalles?
In Pierce County, Washington, at 47.05178, -121.57148. The USGS records it on the Sun Top topographic map.
How high is The Dalles?
679.1 metres (2228 feet), read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate.
What kind of place is The Dalles?
The U.S. Geological Survey classifies it as a cliff in the Geographic Names Information System.
Where does this information come from?
The Geographic Names Information System, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, with elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Both are works of the United States government and are not subject to copyright in the United States.
Method and sources
The name, class, county and coordinates come from the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the federal register of place names. Elevation is read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate. Values shown as calculated are arithmetic over those fields and are not separate measurements. Nothing on this page describes what the place is like to visit: no one writing it has been there, and the federal record does not say.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names, 2026
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service