Union Creek, Oregon
Union Creek is an unincorporated community in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It is located along Union Creek and Oregon Route 62 (Crater Lake Highway), about 15 miles (24 km) from Crater Lake National Park.[2] The community is home to the Union Creek Historic District, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980.[3]
Union Creek, Oregon | |
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 Union Creek Lodge | |
  Union Creek  Union Creek | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′25″N 122°26′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 3,323 ft (1,013 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97536 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1151648[1] |
The community is named after the creek, which in turn took its name from Union Peak in the national park. A Union Creek post office was established in 1924 and ceased operations in 1942, although it did not formally close until 1945. Helen C. Herriott was the first postmaster.[4]
References
- "Union Creek, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (1991 ed.). DeLorme Mapping. § 29. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- "Site Information". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 982–83. ISBN 978-0875952772.
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