Parkdale Oregon Map

About Parkdale, Oregon

Parkdale is a locality in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 299. The population density is 184.4 people per km². Parkdale is located at 45.5198°N, 121.5967°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97041.

Parkdale emerges from the damp, verdant floor of a high valley, defined by the persistent, rhythmic pulse of Emil Creek as it carves a path toward the horizon. It lies 20.9 miles west-southwest of The Dalles, OR (from The Dalles, OR: bearing 256°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-southwest of Odell. Emil Creek Reservoir sits tranquil and still, reflecting the expansive sky above the surrounding slopes, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range anchors the western edge of the world. The air here carries the scent of damp pine and cold earth, a crisp atmosphere that settles into the lungs of those who traverse the nearby Dog River Trail. Dense stands of timber define the perimeter of Mt. Hood National Forest, creating a verdant buffer that shields the land from the wider world, while the rugged depression of Hutson Gulch deepens the shadows cast by the afternoon sun.

Agriculture serves as the quiet engine of Parkdale, where rows of fruit trees thrive in the mineral-rich soil, their blossoms and harvests dictating the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons. The legacy of those who first cleared these thickets remains in the sturdy, weathered architecture that dots the landscape, standing as a testament to the resilience required to cultivate such demanding terrain. Visitors seeking the raw power of the landscape often venture toward the mist of Punchbowl Falls, or cast their eyes toward the frozen, ancient expanse of Langille Glacier that glimmers in the high altitudes. Life in Parkdale follows the cycle of the sun and the orchard, a quiet existence where the labor of the harvest creates a deep, unspoken connection to the land itself.

About This Parkdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parkdale, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.519839, -121.596742. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Parkdale includes the ZIP code (97041), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Hood River County (Hood River), and school district assignment (Hood River County School District 1).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.