Range, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
44°53′35″N 118°58′8″W / 44.89306°N 118.96889°W / 44.89306; -118.96889CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyGrantElevation
4,357 ft (1,328 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID1159217[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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Range, Oregon
  2. ^ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 700. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.
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