Oregon House, California
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Coordinates: 39°21′23″N 121°16′45″W / 39.35639°N 121.27917°W
| Oregon House | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Oregon House
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| Coordinates: 39°21′23″N 121°16′45″W / 39.35639°N 121.27917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation[1] | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
Oregon House is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Marysville,[2] at an elevation of 1526 feet (465 m).
The settlement grew up around a travelers' rest stop built in 1852.[2] A post office was established at Oregon House in 1854, closed in 1902, and reopened in 1903.[2]
New Bullards Bar Dam, one of the highest dams in the world, is about 6 miles away.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oregon House, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 534. ISBN 9781884995149.
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