Camp Sherman, Oregon
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| Camp Sherman, Oregon | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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 Camp Sherman, Oregon
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| Coordinates: 44°27′37″N 121°38′28″W / 44.46028°N 121.64111°WCoordinates: 44°27′37″N 121°38′28″W / 44.46028°N 121.64111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jefferson |
| Named for | Sherman County, home of many families who spent their summer vacations here[1] |
| Elevation | 2,963 ft (903 m) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97730 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[2] | |
Camp Sherman is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Metolius River. The population consists of a few hundred year-round residents, swelling to several thousand during the summer. The community includes an elementary school, Black Butte School, a general store and a post office (zip code 97730). The community also has a volunteer fire department. Camp Sherman was originally founded by vacationers from Sherman County in the latter part of the 19th century.
[edit] References
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ "Camp Sherman". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1139266. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
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