Troutdale, Oregon

The Multnomah County contains Troutdale, Oregon as part of its fold. Troutdale is found eastward of Wood Village and right at the north of Gresham City. According to the U.S. national census in 2010, Troutdale has 15,962 inhabitants. It’s located eastward of Portland, specifically 12 miles away. Its bordered to the west by the Columbia River Gorge, the Mount Hood Scenic Byway, and the Columbia River Highway, which are all sites and attractions that are filled with history and heritage.

The settlement of Troutdale was initially named Sandy, after the Sandy River. In 1854, the Sandy Post Office was founded. However, it was closed in 1868, 19 years later, and the Troutdale Post Office replaced the Sandy Post Office in 1880. As for the current name of the city, it came about from John Harlow, a pioneer whose house was near a trout pond.

For a time, back in the 20th Century, Reynolds Aluminum of Reynolds Wrap fame was Troutdale’s biggest company. Its plant was founded in the city back in 1941 for the sake of supplying aluminum for World War II. Many decades later, the plant closed in 2000 or at the Turn of the Millennium. The Reynolds Plant workers were housed in Wood Village, which was a company village set up for them by Reynolds.

The top things to do in Troutdale include the wooded area of Glen Otto Community Park, which has a beach you can swim at, the Dabney State Recreation Area, where you can disc golf, picnic near the river shore or within the camping-friendly woods. Meanwhile, the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site is the perfect site to fish and a great spot to swim in the Sandy River. Last but not least is the Sandy River Delta Park, which is a recreational center for horseback riding, biking, and hiking to your heart’s content.