Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2000 census, the population was 266.HistoryParkdale was founded by David Eccles and R. J. McIsaac in 1910 to serve as a terminus for the Mount Hood Railroad.GeographyParkdale is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all of it land.ClimateThis region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parkdale has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.GeologyThe geology of Parkdale is dominated by the geology of Mount Hood, a nearby stratovolcano about 8 miles to the south of the town. A six-thousand-year-old lava flow is named after the town. It flowed north from the Upper Hood River Valley.
