Bates, Oregon

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Bates is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 97817.[1] The elevation is 4,062 feet (1,238 m).[2]

Bates was a lumber mill town until 1975 with a population of up to 400. Bates State Park opened in 2011.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ USPS Zip Code Lookup
  2. ^ "Bates". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved June 12, 2013. 
  3. ^ "Opening near for Bates State Park". Oregon Public Broadcasting. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011. 

Coordinates: 44°35′35″N 118°30′31″W / 44.592934°N 118.508556°W / 44.592934; -118.508556