Range, Oregon

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Range
Range is located in Oregon
Range
Range
Location within Oregon
Coordinates: 44°53′35″N 118°58′8″W / 44.89306°N 118.96889°W / 44.89306; -118.96889Coordinates: 44°53′35″N 118°58′8″W / 44.89306°N 118.96889°W / 44.89306; -118.96889
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyGrant
Elevation
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.