Range, Oregon
Range is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon.
Range | |
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  Range Location within Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′35″N 118°58′8″W | |
| 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] |
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 edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 700. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Grant County map | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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