Frenchglen, Oregon

Frenchglen, Oregon
Unincorporated community
The historic Frenchglen Hotel
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Coordinates: 42°49′36″N 118°54′51″W / 42.82667°N 118.91417°W / 42.82667; -118.91417Coordinates: 42°49′36″N 118°54′51″W / 42.82667°N 118.91417°W / 42.82667; -118.91417
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Harney
Elevation	4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Population
• Estimate  (2010)	12
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP Code	97736
Area code(s)	541

Frenchglen is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It is 60 miles (97 km) south of Burns on Oregon Route 205 and its population is approximately 12.

Frenchglen is near Steens Mountain and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and is home to the historic Frenchglen Hotel, an Oregon State Heritage Site built in 1917.^[1] In addition to the hotel, which includes a restaurant, the town has a K-8 school divided into two classes, a general store and a county roads department base. The area is known as a haven for birdwatching.

History[]

The community is named after the , founded by Hugh J. Glenn and later joined by his son-in-law, Peter French. French-Glenn built its headquarters there in 1872.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• Frenchglen Hotel from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
• History of Frenchglen from Harney County Chamber of Commerce

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