Tygh Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.
History
Named for the Tygh (Taih, Tyigh) or "Upper Deschutes" Tenino people, Tygh Valley is considered by some to be the beginning of the Barlow Road because many wagon trains crossed the Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge and proceeded west bypassing The Dalles. However, the National Park Service treats the first tollgate site at Gate Creek on the White River as the beginning of the Barlow Road.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
- Annual Average High Temperatures: 86 °F (summer) 41 °F (winter)
- Annual Average Low Temperatures 50 °F (summer) 26 °F (winter)
- Highest Recorded Temperature: 116 °F (June 2021)
- Lowest Recorded Temperature: -28 °F (1950)
- Warmest Month: July
- Coolest Month: January
- Highest Precipitation: January
- Annual Precipitation: 13.37 inches
Demographics
As of the census