West Side, Oregon
West Side (also spelled Westside) is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, located southwest of the county seat of Lakeview.
West Side, Oregon | |
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 Community store and gas station | |
  West Side  West Side | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′47″N 120°28′38″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lake |
| Elevation | 4,774 ft (1,455 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1128894[2] |
History
The community was named for the Westside Store, and indirectly for its position on the western side of Goose Lake. The West Side post office was established in June 1923 and closed on July 31, 1942. Will C. Fleming was the first postmaster.[3]
References
- "West Side (in Lake County, OR) Populated Place Profile". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Side, Oregon
- McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 894. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.
Municipalities and communities of Lake County, Oregon, United States | ||
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