About the Cities:
Carson
Carson, Washington is along a southeastern backroad to Mount St.
Helens. Here, one can take up outdoor adventures such as hiking,
kayaking on Wind River, fishing, camping, and enjoying the city’s
hot mineral springs.
Stevenson
The town of Stevenson, Washington was settled in 1880 by the
Stevenson family of Missouri. Under the name of Stevenson Land
Company, George
Stevenson bought the original town site for $24,000 in 1893, and
began building the town along the lower flat near the river. The
town began to prosper and settlers expanded the original dock facility
to accommodate the daily arrivals of sternwheelers, unloading passengers
and cargo and loading logs. By the early 1900's many businesses
had been established in town serving locals and travelers.
The year 1908 was an important year for Stevenson, the town
was incorporated and the SP & S Railroad arrived, lending the town additional
legitimacy and encouraging townspeople to take advantage of their
situation. Eventually the streets were graded, wooden sidewalks constructed
and the residents were asked to keep their livestock from roaming
the streets.
Today's residents of Stevenson continue to preserve the historic
feel of their town and still take pleasure in catering to its
visitors. The 1993 completion of Skamania Lodge near Stevenson
- partly funded
by National Scenic Act economic development monies - has helped
drive expansion of the city's tourism-oriented retail and service
sectors.
The opening of the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center has provided
another boost to the city's tourism economy. Located just
west of Stevenson near Skamania Lodge, the 23,000 square-foot
center
depicts
the historical, cultural and geologic development of the
Columbia Gorge.
Visitors to Stevenson can walk along the riverfront park
and envision where fishwheels once churned through the
water for
Salmon. Today
one will see the colorful sails of windsurfers speeding,
jumping and looping along the swells of the Columbia River.
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Carson
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Stevenson
Climate
Average weather in Carson,
Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Av. temp. (°F) |
35.4 |
38.6 |
43.7 |
48.8 |
55.1 |
60.7 |
66.1 |
66.5 |
60.9 |
52 |
42.6 |
36.2 |
| High temp. (°F) |
40.9 |
45.4 |
52.7 |
59.3 |
66.5 |
72.5 |
79.6 |
80.5 |
74.3 |
62.8 |
48.9 |
41.2 |
| Low temp. (°F) |
29.9 |
31.7 |
34.6 |
38.3 |
43.8 |
48.8 |
52.6 |
52.4 |
47.5 |
41.1 |
36.3 |
31.2 |
| Precipitation (in) |
11.4 |
10 |
7.7 |
5.5 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
11.8 |
12.8 |
| Days with precip. |
18 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
18 |
19 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
9.7 |
9.1 |
8.3 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
8.4 |
9.4 |
| Snowfall (in) |
3.4 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
Climate
Average weather in Stevenson,
Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Av. temp. (°F) |
36.9 |
39.9 |
44.8 |
49.7 |
55.8 |
61.2 |
66.7 |
67.1 |
62.2 |
53.6 |
44.2 |
37.8 |
| High temp. (°F) |
42.4 |
46.6 |
53.6 |
59.6 |
66.6 |
72.4 |
79.2 |
80 |
74.4 |
63.3 |
50.1 |
42.8 |
| Low temp. (°F) |
31.4 |
33.3 |
36.1 |
39.7 |
45 |
50 |
54.1 |
54.1 |
50 |
43.9 |
38.1 |
32.8 |
| Precipitation (in) |
11.8 |
10.3 |
8.3 |
6.1 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
1 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
5.8 |
12.5 |
13.3 |
| Days with precip. |
18 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
18 |
19 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
9.8 |
9.2 |
8.3 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
| Snowfall (in) |
3.3 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
Demographics:
Courtesy of: http://www.city-data.com
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