College Place, Washington
College Place is a city of 9,854 people in Walla Walla County, Washington.
Why visit College Place
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Dacres Hotel, Electric Light Works Building, Historic Poor Farm Cemetery and Fort Walla Walla Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; December lows average 27°F.
Weather in College Place
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About College Place
College Place is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It neighbors the larger city of Walla Walla, and had a population of 10,090 per Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) population estimates.
From the Wikipedia article College Place, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks14
Dacres Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Hotel in Walla Walla, United States of America
Electric Light Works Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in the United States of America
Fort Walla Walla
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Fort in Washington State
Kirkman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House museum in Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Marcus Whitman Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in downtown Walla Walla, WA
Walla Walla Valley Traction Company Car Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
National Historic Site of the United States
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Historic Poor Farm Cemetery
Park · 0.9 mi
The cemetery site of the former Walla Walla poor farm. Around 600 residents of the poor farm were buried here between 1891 and 1954....
1461 SE Sandpiper Lane, College Place
Restaurants and cafes9
Bangkok 103 Cafe
Restaurant · Thai · 0.6 mi
44 North College Avenue, College Place
MOD Pizza
Fast food · Pizza · 1.3 mi
1658 West Poplar Street, Walla Walla
Mo-We 10:30-22:00; Th-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:00
Panda Express
Fast food · Chinese · 0.9 mi
1721 Southeast Meadowbrook Boulevard, College Place
10:00-21:30
History
Martin Field, to the west of town, was an air training base during World War II. It is now a private airfield.
College Place was officially incorporated on January 19, 1946.
From the History section of College Place, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
The Village Church of Seventh-Day Adventists
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.6 mi
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries28
College Place Open Doors Program
School · 0.8 mi
1755 S College Avenue, College Place
Healthcare1
Map of College Place
81 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 27°F | 1.7 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 32°F | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 37°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 73°F | 44°F | 1.8 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 49°F | 1.1 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 54°F | 0.4 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 52°F | 0.4 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 44°F | 0.7 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 36°F | 1.3 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 31°F | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 27°F | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Whitman Mission (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Walla Walla County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-21: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides (Flood)
- 2015-07-21: Blue Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2009-03-02: Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Garrett 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Walla Walla 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Walla Walla East 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Milton-Freewater 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Waitsburg 20 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Dayton 28 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
- Burbank 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Pendleton 33 mi southwest, about 52 min by car
- Pasco 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kennewick 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 08433-Walla Walla-1906-Fort, Walla Walla, Wash.-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- Oregon Trail Whitman Mission WA NPS, National Park Service, Public domain
- Kirkman House, Phbludwig, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walla Walla, WA - Gesa Power House Theatre 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walla Walla - Dacres hotel, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Whitman Hotel, Phbludwig, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walla Walla Valley Traction Company Car Barn, Jayedgerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
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