Grouse, Oregon
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Grouse | |
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Location within Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′29″N 117°25′43″W / 45.99139°N 117.42861°WCoordinates: 45°59′29″N 117°25′43″W / 45.99139°N 117.42861°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Elevation | 3,015 ft (919 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1129484[1] |
Grouse, also known as Grouse Flat, is an unincorporated community in Wallowa County, Oregon, located less than a mile south of the border with Washington.
History
The town was named for the abundance of grouse in the area. The Grouse post office was established on January 28, 1896, and Samuel M. Silver was the first postmaster.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grouse, Oregon
- ↑ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth ed.). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 935. ISBN 0-87595-236-4. Search this book on
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