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.
Grouse | |
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  Grouse Location within Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 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] |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
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