Othello, Washington is in the heart of the Columbia Basin project, an irrigation network made up by the Grand Coulee Dam. This network supplies water to over 600,000 acres of land. Over 60 different crops are grown because of the water supply and the moderate temperatures. Over half of the nation's French fries are made from potatoes grown in this area.
Since 1948 Othello has been hosting the Othello PRCA Rodeo, the rodeo has the reputation for being one of the best in the nation. The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge is near Othello. With 23,000 acres of refuge it is the host to smaller lakes in the Columbia River Basin.
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Things to do in Othello
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
The refuge provides a habitat of 23,000 acres in the famous Channeled Scablands of the Columbia River Basin featuring numerous small to medium-sized lakes surrounded by sagebrush and grassy uplands, canyons, and buttes. Call (509) 488-2668 for more information.
735 East Main Street, Othello, WA
Othello Community Museum
Inside this 1908 Presbyterian church -- the oldest building in town -- are exhibits on the area's irrigation, railroad history, the "day the lights went out" after the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, and the usual pioneer items.
3rd & Larch St., Othello, WA
The Old Hotel
The Old Hotel is now a combination arts and crafts gallery and restaurant. Call (509) 488-2683 for more information.
33 E. Larch St., Othello, WA
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