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Bingen, WA
Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington. The population was 778 at the 2020 census. Bingen was founded by P.J. Suksdorf in 1892, and named by him for Bingen am Rhein in Germany. It was officially incorporated on April 18, 1924. Bingen is located along State Route 14, which connects it to other communities along the north bank of the Columbia River. The city is home to Bingen–White Salmon station, which is served by daily Amtrak trains on the Empire Builder between Portland, Oregon, and Chicago.
Bingen continues to thrive and adapt as it has moved into the 21st century. Their new fire hall was dedicated in 2003 and its downtown revitalization project was completed in the summer of 2004. A new community center/civic complex is the next planned update for the City. The Columbia River can be accessed through the Port of Klickitat at Bingen Point. Bingen is a gateway for windsurfing, skiing, snowmobiling, kayaking, hiking, horseback trail riding, mountain biking, and fishing and hunting in the spectacular Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area.
