Range, Oregon
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Range | |
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Location within Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′35″N 118°58′8″W / 44.89306°N 118.96889°WCoordinates: 44°53′35″N 118°58′8″W / 44.89306°N 118.96889°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 4,357 ft (1,328 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1159217[1] |
Range is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon.
History
The Range post office was established on June 4, 1908, and Craig Thom was the first postmaster. It was so named due to the surrounding rangeland.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Range, Oregon
- ↑ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth ed.). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 700. ISBN 0-87595-236-4. Search this book on
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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