Klickitat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,735. The county seat and largest city is Goldendale. The county is named after the Klickitat tribe and contains part of the Yakama Indian Reservation.
History
thumb|A replica of [[Stonehenge was built by Samuel Hill as a monument to local men killed in World War I called Maryhill Stonehenge.]]
Klickitat County was created out of Walla Walla County on December 20, 1859. Samuel Hill was an early promoter of the area, promoting better roads and building local landmarks such as a war-memorial replica of Stonehenge (Maryhill Stonehenge) and a mansion that would become the Maryhill Museum of Art. The Sam Hill Memorial Bridge across the Columbia River is named after him.
Geography
thumb|Klickitat Log and Lumber train switching, 1964
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (1.7%) are covered by water.
Geographic features
- Cascade Mountains
- Columbia River
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Route 97
- 20px State Route 14
- 20px State Route 141
- 20px State Route 142
Adjacent counties
- Yakima County - north
- Benton County - northeast
- Morrow County, Oregon - southeast
- Gilliam County, Oregon - southeast
- Sherman County, Oregon - south
- Hood River County, Oregon - southwest
- Wasco County, Oregon - southwest
- Skamania County - west
National protected areas
- Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest (part)