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Delve into Rufus
Rufus in Sherman County (Oregon) with it's 238 habitants is a town located in United States about 2,253 mi (or 3,626 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Rufus is now 04:01 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Rufus, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 11 mi (or 18 km). away.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Goldendale, Moro, The Dalles, Condon and Hood River. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 45% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
5°C (42 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Kite Boarding/Wind Surfing the Columbia River Gorge @ Rufus, Oregon
Taken July 4th, 2013 - wind surfers and Kite boarders enjoying the strong westerly winds through the Columbia River Gorge.
Rufus 6-9-12 Real Speed Adjusted.
Windsurfing Rufus Oregon, Columbia River Gorge, using 2.8 meter sail.
Timothyflies
The Preacher's grandson #5 of 6 was the first to fly. - We have been planning this day for months and it just happened to work out for New Years Day. Thanks Doc for pulling the cord and Conrad...
BNSF 780 Tank Train by the John Day Dam - Columbia River Washington
BNSF 780 with a load of tank cars travelling west down the Columbia River Valley passing the John Day Dam.
Cliffside Speedflyin
Daniel flyin his Bobcat 15 and me on my 16.5... Winds were roughly 10-15mph and out of the East.
It's About Freedom
A little soaring at Cliffside with Preacher. Some footage from the Stonhedge Veterans Memorial near Maryhill, in the Columbia River Gorge. Two paraglider pilots playing on a January day.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lake Celilo
Lake Celilo is a 24 mi long reservoir on the Columbia River in the United States, between the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon. It was created in 1957 with the construction of The Dalles Dam near The Dalles, Oregon, and stretches upstream to the John Day Dam. Its filling drowned the former site of Celilo Falls and the neighboring fishing and trade village sites.
Lake Umatilla
Lake Umatilla is a 110 mi long reservoir on the Columbia River in the United States, between the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon. It was created in 1971 with the construction of John Day Dam, and stretches upstream to the McNary Dam. It lies in parts of Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla counties in Oregon, and Klickitat and Benton counties in Washington.