Echo: US730 at Hatrock
Hat Rock occupies the south bank of the Columbia River in northeastern Oregon. The formation’s broad, flat crown gave it its name and made it a practical landmark on a river corridor long used for travel and trade. Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition noted Hat Rock in 1805 while travelling down the Columbia, placing it among the expedition’s recorded landmarks. Today, Hat Rock State Park preserves the riverside setting near Umatilla, while US 730 follows the edge of the Columbia Plateau through open irrigated farmland and dry grass-covered slopes. This section of the broad Columbia Basin has been shaped by the river’s role in settlement, transport and agriculture.
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Echo is best known in Oregon for the National Register-listed Echo Historic District. The small city stands on the Umatilla River in Umatilla County, amid irrigated farmland and the open, semi-arid terrain of eastern Oregon's Columbia Plateau. Its compact centre preserves a mix of late-19th- and early-20th-century commercial and residential buildings, reflecting Echo's roots as a local agricultural and rail-era community. The river corridor and green fields form a contrast with the broad horizons of the surrounding working landscape. Echo is a quiet stop on the back roads between Pendleton and the Columbia River. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Umatilla River country.
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