Klondike, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Klondike, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Oregon#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sherman
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:475
Elevation Ft:1,558
Coordinates:45.583°N -120.614°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97065
Area Code:458 and 541
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Klondike is an unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is near the Wasco, Oregon site of the Klondike III Wind Project, Oregon's largest wind energy farm with 176 turbines for wind energy.[2]

History

When the Columbia Southern Railway was being built in 1898, the line got to this location when word of a gold discovery in the north was received. Most of the construction crew deserted and headed north to the Klondike. So they decided to name the place after that river.

A.B. Potter was first postmaster of its post office, which was established on January 11, 1899. The office closed on November 30, 1951.

Notes and References

  1. 1167711. Klondike. November 28, 1980. December 24, 2010.
  2. http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/KWP.shtml "Energy facility siting: Klondike III Wind Project"