Goble, Oregon
Goble is a small unincorporated community in
Columbia County,
Oregon,
United States. It is located along
U.S. Highway 30 along the
Columbia River approximately 30 mi (48 km) north NNW of
Portland, at approximately Milepost 41. Goble was most likely a stop for the Lewis and Clark expedition . It is home to the Goble Moorage, the now-abandoned Goble Store, the former Goble Elementary School, which no longer serves as a public school, Goble Creek, Charles W. Chapman Quarry (Chapman Quarry), Goble Falls, the
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant, which has been decommissioned and is pending demolition, (the cooling tower was demolished
May 21,
2006), Goble Caves, other unique geological formations that produce rare crystals, and an uninhabited Columbia River island. Goble Tavern remains open for business.
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History of Goble from Goble Tavern website
