Grouse, Oregon
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![]() ![]() Grouse Location within Oregon | |
Coordinates: 45°59′29″N 117°25′43″W / 45.99139°N 117.42861°WCoordinates: 45°59′29″N 117°25′43″W / 45.99139°N 117.42861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Wallowa |
Elevation | 3,015 ft (919 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 97828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1129484[1] |
Grouse, also known as Grouse Flat, is an unincorporated community in Wallowa County, Oregon, located less than a mile south of the border with Washington.
History[]
The town was named for the abundance of grouse in the area. The Grouse post office was established on January 28, 1896, and Samuel M. Silver was the first postmaster.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grouse, Oregon
- ^ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 935. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wallowa County, Oregon
- Unincorporated communities in Oregon
- 1896 establishments in Oregon
- Populated places established in 1896
- Oregon geography stubs