Dalles
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Dalles is the plural form of the French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 dalle, usually translated as a flagstone or paving-stone but with other meanings, including a drain-gutter on the bridge of a ship. In the combination dalles des morts it usually means a gravestone. In voyageur French, it came to mean a rapid
Rapid
A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run and a cascade. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some rocks exposed above the...

s or narrows
Narrows
Narrows is a term for restricted land or water passages. Most commonly it refers to a strait, though it can also refer to a water gap....

 on a river. Its most famous application is for The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...

, which is at the site of the former Grandes Dalles de la Columbia, but there are many locations in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

 that are named a "dalles":
Placename County
or Region
State/Province Type USGS Quad
or NTS topo
Latitude Longitude Comments
Côte des Dalles QC road feature 47.796ºN 72.852ºW
Côte des Dalles QC Cape 46.413ºN 61.418ºW
Coulée des Dalles QC valley 49.221ºN 72.852ºW
Dalles Bridge Skagit
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

WA Bridge 48.525ºN 121.772ºW Over Skagit River
Skagit River
The Skagit River is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi long...

 near Concrete, Washington
Concrete, Washington
Concrete is a town in north-central Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 705 at the 2010 census. The town of Concrete is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early history:...

Dalles Campground Granite
Granite County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Lolo National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,830 people, 1,200 households, and 784 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 2,074 housing units at an average...

MT Locale 47.796ºN 72.852ºW
Dalles Creek ON River 45.970ºN 80.889ºW
Dalles Creek Menominee WI Stream 45.023ºN 88.665ºW
Dalles Creek Granite
Granite County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Lolo National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,830 people, 1,200 households, and 784 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 2,074 housing units at an average...

MT Stream 46.557ºN 113.712ºW
The Dalles Dam Klickitat WA Dam 45.628ºN 121.138ºW
Dalles de la Chicotte QC Island 49.233ºN 63.033ºW
Dalles des Morts
Dalles des Morts
Dalles des Morts, also known as Death Rapids in English, was a famously violent stretch of the Columbia River upstream from Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, now submerged beneath the waters of the Lake Revelstoke Reservoir.-1817:...

Columbia Country
Columbia Country
The Columbia Country is a term used in the Canadian province of British Columbia to refer to the upper basin of the Columbia River in that province. It includes a smaller region known as the Columbia Valley, near the river's headwaters at Columbia Lake in the Rocky Mountain Trench, and the Big...

BC Rapids (historical) 51.5ºN 118.5ºW
Dalles Lakes Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA Lake 47.083ºN 121.545ºW head of Lightning Creek trib. of White River
White River (Washington)
The White River is a white, glacial river in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows about 75 miles from its source, the Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier, to join the Puyallup River at Sumner...

 above Dalles Campground.
Dalles of the St. Croix River Polk WI Park 45.398ºN 92.651ºW
Dallesport Klickitat WA Populated Place 45.617ºN 121.180ºW
Dalles Ranch Albany WY Locale 41.364ºN 105.934ºW
Dalles Rapids ON Rapids 45.970ºN 80.879ºW
Dalles Ridge Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA Ridge 47.047ºN 121.511ºW
Dalles Ridge Trail Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA Trail 47.032ºN 121.494ºW
Fort Dalles
Fort Dalles
Fort Dalles was a United States Army outpost located on the Columbia River at the present site of The Dalles, Oregon, in the United States. Built when Oregon was a territory, the post was used mainly for dealing with wars with Native Americans...

Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR Military (historical) 45.600ºN 121.184ºW
Lake O' the Dalles Polk WI Lake 45.393ºN 92.653ºW
Les Dalles QC Channel 46.358ºN 74.168ºW
Les Dalles QC Falls 46.200ºN 73.585ºW
Les Dalles QC Unincorporated area 45.988ºN 73.527ºW
Little Dalles Stevens WA Gap & Rapids 48.872ºN 117.869ºW
Little Dalles Canyon Columbia Country
Columbia Country
The Columbia Country is a term used in the Canadian province of British Columbia to refer to the upper basin of the Columbia River in that province. It includes a smaller region known as the Columbia Valley, near the river's headwaters at Columbia Lake in the Rocky Mountain Trench, and the Big...

BC Valley 51.050ºN 118.183ºW aka Revelstoke Canyon, site of Revelstoke Dam
Revelstoke Dam
The Revelstoke Dam, also known as Revelstoke Canyon Dam, is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River, 5 km north of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. The powerhouse was completed in 1984 and has a generating capacity of 2480 MW. Four generating units were installed initially, with one...

Little Dalles, Washington (historical) Stevens WA Populated place 48.854ºN 117.870ºW
Northdalles Station Klickitat WA Lake 45.610ºN 121.180ºW
Parc régional des Chutes-Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles QC Park 46.200ºN 73.567ºW
Pont des Dalles QC Road feature 46.019ºN 73.438ºW
Pont des Dalles QC Road feature 45.988ºN 73.509ºW
Port of the Dalles Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR Locale 45.604ºN 121.180ºW
Réserve indienne The Dalles Kenora
Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...

ON Indian reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...

49.883ºN 94.533ºW
Saint Croix Dalles Polk WI Valley 45.399ºN 92.650ºW
The Dalles Kenora
Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...

ON Channel 49.901ºN 94.550ºW
The Dalles Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA Cliff 47.052ºN 121.571ºW
The Dalles Menominee WI Rapids 45.025ºN 88.666ºW
The Dalles
The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...

Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR City 45.595ºN 121.179ºW
Port of the Dalles Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR Locale 45.604ºN 121.180ºW
The Dalles Indian Reserve Kenora
Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...

ON Indian reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...

49.883ºN 94.533ºW
Saint Croix Dalles Polk WI Valley 45.399ºN 92.650ºW
The Dalles Kenora
Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...

ON Channel 49.901ºN 94.550ºW
The Dalles Bridge Klickitat WA/OR Bridge 45.611ºN 121.141ºW
The Dalles Campground Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA Locale 47.104ºN 121.578ºW
The Dalles City Waterworks Hood River
Hood River County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

OR Locale 45.408ºN 121.519ºW
The Dalles Dam Klickitat WA Locale 45.612ºN 121.135ºW
The Dalles General Hospital Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR Hospital 45.587ºN 121.165ºW
The Dalles High School Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR School 45.596ºN 121.189ºW
The Dalles (historical) Klickitat WA Falls 45.606ºN 121.165ºW "Les Grandes Dalles de la Columbia" falls location
The Dalles (historical) Klickitat WA Rapids 45.629ºN 121.114ºW "Les Grandes Dalles de la Columbia" rapids location
The Dalles Junior High School Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR School 45.592ºN 121.176ºW
The Dalles Municipal Airport Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR Airport 45.618ºN 121.173ºW
The Dalles Post Office Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR Post office 45.595ºN 121.179ºW
The Dalles Recreation Area Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

WA Locale 47.070ºN 121.580ºW
The Dalles Substation Wasco
Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...

OR Locale 45.612ºN 121.215ºW
The Little Dalles Kenora
Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...

ON Channel 49.870ºN 94.567ºW
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