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[[Rogue River Ranch]], east of Agness, is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]],<ref name=ORNRHP>{{cite web|title=Oregon Historic Sites Database: Rogue River Ranch|publisher = Oregon Parks and Recreation Department | url= http://heritagedata.prd.state.or.us/historic/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_siteSummary&resultDisplay=34688 |accessdate=June 22, 2009}}</ref> and it and [[Lucas Lodge]] in Agness are in the [[Oregon State Historic Preservation Office]] historic sites database.<ref>{{cite web | title = Oregon Historic Sites Database: Lucas Lodge | publisher = [[Oregon Parks and Recreation Department]] | url = http://heritagedata.prd.state.or.us/historic/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_siteSummary&resultDisplay=34717|accessdate = June 22, 2009}}</ref> The Agness-[[Illahe, Oregon|Illahe]] Museum is open from May through September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Curry Historical Society: Agness&ndash;Illahe Museum |url=http://www.curryhistory.com/currymuseums.html |publisher=Curry County Historical Society |year=2004 |accessdate=June 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519204449/http://www.curryhistory.com/currymuseums.html |archivedate=May 19, 2014 }}</ref>
[[Rogue River Ranch]], east of Agness, is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]],<ref name=ORNRHP>{{cite web|title=Oregon Historic Sites Database: Rogue River Ranch|publisher = Oregon Parks and Recreation Department | url= http://heritagedata.prd.state.or.us/historic/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_siteSummary&resultDisplay=34688 |accessdate=June 22, 2009}}</ref> and it and [[Lucas Lodge]] in Agness are in the [[Oregon State Historic Preservation Office]] historic sites database.<ref>{{cite web | title = Oregon Historic Sites Database: Lucas Lodge | publisher = [[Oregon Parks and Recreation Department]] | url = http://heritagedata.prd.state.or.us/historic/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_siteSummary&resultDisplay=34717|accessdate = June 22, 2009}}</ref> The Agness-[[Illahe, Oregon|Illahe]] Museum is open from May through September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Curry Historical Society: Agness&ndash;Illahe Museum |url=http://www.curryhistory.com/currymuseums.html |publisher=Curry County Historical Society |year=2004 |accessdate=June 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519204449/http://www.curryhistory.com/currymuseums.html |archivedate=May 19, 2014 }}</ref>


Agness has a [[kindergarten]]–[[sixth grade]] (K–6) "[[one-room school]]", which actually consists of two rooms.<ref>{{cite web | title = This is OEA: Helaine Truthstone | publisher = Oregon Education Association | url = http://www.oregoned.org/site/apps/nl/content.asp?c=9dKKKYMDH&b=1217275&ct=462923|accessdate = June 22, 2009}}</ref> It is kept open by the [[Central Curry School District]] because of its "geographical remoteness": approximately {{convert|30|mi|km}} from Gold Beach up a "winding and sometimes dangerous" road.<ref name=CCSD>{{cite web|title=Our District |url=http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |publisher=Central Curry School District |accessdate=June 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104060623/http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |archivedate=November 4, 2008 }}</ref> This road ([[County highway|County Road]] 595/[[Forest Highway|USFS Arterial Route]] 33) is a continuation of [[Bear Camp Road]], which has been the site of several incidents that have resulted in the deaths of travelers.
Agness once had a [[kindergarten]]–[[sixth grade]] (K–6) "[[one-room school]]", which actually consisted of two rooms.<ref>{{cite web | title = This is OEA: Helaine Truthstone | publisher = Oregon Education Association | url = http://www.oregoned.org/site/apps/nl/content.asp?c=9dKKKYMDH&b=1217275&ct=462923|accessdate = June 22, 2009}}</ref> It was kept open into the early 21st century by the [[Central Curry School District]] because of its "geographical remoteness": approximately {{convert|30|mi|km}} from Gold Beach up a "winding and sometimes dangerous" road. In recent years, it had 5 enrolled students who were mostly Native American.<ref> name=Public School Review>{{cite web| title=Agness Elementary School |url=https://www.publicschoolreview.com/agness-elementary-school-profile }}</ref> However, it closed in 2010, due to the decline in young population. <ref name=CCSD>{{cite web|title=Our District |url=http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |publisher=Central Curry School District |accessdate=June 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104060623/http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |archivedate=November 4, 2008 }}</ref> The road ([[County highway|County Road]] 595/[[Forest Highway|USFS Arterial Route]] 33) is a continuation of [[Bear Camp Road]], which has been the site of several incidents that have resulted in the deaths of travelers.


Much of Agness's economy is based on tourism, with several lodges, hotels, restaurants, and camping sites scattered throughout the community. Many cater to the large jet boats from Jerry's Rogue Jets which carry up to 50 passengers from Gold Beach to various locations in the Rogue Valley.<ref>{{cite web | title = Jerry's Rogue Jets | url = http://www.roguejets.com/64-mile-jet-boat-trip/|accessdate = April 24, 2012}}</ref> Such stops include the historic Lucas Lodge, Singing Springs Resort, Cougar Lane Restaurant, and Agness RV Park.
Much of Agness's economy is based on tourism, with several lodges, hotels, restaurants, and camping sites scattered throughout the community. Many cater to the large jet boats from Jerry's Rogue Jets which carry up to 50 passengers from Gold Beach to various locations in the Rogue Valley.<ref>{{cite web | title = Jerry's Rogue Jets | url = http://www.roguejets.com/64-mile-jet-boat-trip/|accessdate = April 24, 2012}}</ref> Such stops include the historic Lucas Lodge, Singing Springs Resort, Cougar Lane Restaurant, and Agness RV Park.

Shortly after 2010, the population of Agness drastically declined, leaving only 7 permanent residents. The remaining population is entirely made up of widowers, who are all Native American men, over the age of 75.
<ref>{{cite web | title = Sperling's Best Places | url = https://www.bestplaces.net/zip-code/oregon/agness/97406</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==

Revision as of 02:44, 27 February 2020

Agness, Oregon
Unincorporated community
A footbridge at Agness over the Rogue River, circa 1927
A footbridge at Agness over the Rogue River, circa 1927
Agness is located in Oregon
Agness
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Location within the state of Oregon
Agness is located in the United States
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Agness (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°33′46″N 124°3′27″W / 42.56278°N 124.05750°W / 42.56278; -124.05750
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCurry
Population
 • Total7
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97406
Area code(s)541, 458

Agness is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It is near the confluence of two Wild and Scenic rivers—the Lower Rogue and the Illinois. Agness post office was established October 16, 1897.[1] It was named after Agnes, the daughter of the first postmaster, and subsequently misspelled.[1] The Agness area is popular for fishing and hiking. Agness is in the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest and was threatened by the Biscuit Fire in 2002.

Agness is served by one of only two rural mail boat routes still operating in the U.S.[2] The other is along the Snake River in eastern Oregon.[3] The mail boat runs on the Rogue River between Gold Beach and Agness.

Rogue River Ranch, east of Agness, is on the National Register of Historic Places,[4] and it and Lucas Lodge in Agness are in the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office historic sites database.[5] The Agness-Illahe Museum is open from May through September.[6]

Agness once had a kindergarten–sixth grade (K–6) "one-room school", which actually consisted of two rooms.[7] It was kept open into the early 21st century by the Central Curry School District because of its "geographical remoteness": approximately 30 miles (48 km) from Gold Beach up a "winding and sometimes dangerous" road. In recent years, it had 5 enrolled students who were mostly Native American.[8] However, it closed in 2010, due to the decline in young population. [9] The road (County Road 595/USFS Arterial Route 33) is a continuation of Bear Camp Road, which has been the site of several incidents that have resulted in the deaths of travelers.

Much of Agness's economy is based on tourism, with several lodges, hotels, restaurants, and camping sites scattered throughout the community. Many cater to the large jet boats from Jerry's Rogue Jets which carry up to 50 passengers from Gold Beach to various locations in the Rogue Valley.[10] Such stops include the historic Lucas Lodge, Singing Springs Resort, Cougar Lane Restaurant, and Agness RV Park.

Shortly after 2010, the population of Agness drastically declined, leaving only 7 permanent residents. The remaining population is entirely made up of widowers, who are all Native American men, over the age of 75. [11]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Agness has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. ^ Donnelly, Robert (2003). "Residents of Agness in front of Post Office". The Oregon History Project. Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  3. ^ "On Snake River, residents get mail by rapid delivery". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. December 27, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  4. ^ "Oregon Historic Sites Database: Rogue River Ranch". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  5. ^ "Oregon Historic Sites Database: Lucas Lodge". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  6. ^ "Curry Historical Society: Agness–Illahe Museum". Curry County Historical Society. 2004. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  7. ^ "This is OEA: Helaine Truthstone". Oregon Education Association. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  8. ^ name=Public School Review>"Agness Elementary School".
  9. ^ "Our District". Central Curry School District. Archived from the original on November 4, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
  10. ^ "Jerry's Rogue Jets". Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  11. ^ {{cite web | title = Sperling's Best Places | url = https://www.bestplaces.net/zip-code/oregon/agness/97406
  12. ^ Climate Summary for Agness, Oregon

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