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Ferndale, Oregon
Ferndale is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is near the Oregon–Washington border east of Oregon Route 339 and west of Oregon Route 11 about 4 miles (6 km) north of Milton-Freewater.[2]
Ferndale, Oregon | |
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Ferndale, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′52″N 118°23′51″W / 45.98111°N 118.39750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136284[1] |
Ferndale was once a station on the Walla Walla Valley Railway, which served the local fruit orchards, and the site of a fruit-packing warehouse.[3][4] The next station south on the line was at Sunnyside.[3] Ferndale Elementary School is part of the Milton-Freewater Unified School District.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ferndale, Oregon
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 74. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ a b "Virtual Tour Part 2". The Virtual Walla Walla Valley Railway. Archived from the original on November 20, 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "WWV History, Part Two: 1931-1945: NP Control and the Growth of Freight Traffic". The Virtual Walla Walla Valley Railway. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ . Milton-Freewater Unified School District. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
External links edit
- Image of old fruit packing shed in Ferndale on former WWVR right-of-way