Bitter Lick, Oregon
Appearance
Bitter Lick, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 42°47′34″N 122°38′19″W / 42.79278°N 122.63861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 1,972 ft (601 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1155015[1] |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] |
Bitter Lick is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies at the confluence of Bitter Lick Creek and Elk Creek, northwest of the ghost town of Persist.[2] Bitter Lick is in the northern part of the county, north of Lost Creek Lake, a reservoir on the Rogue River.[3]
The name describes a large nearby spring with a strong taste. The creek and the community take their name from the spring.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Bitter Lick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 22, 1986. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Bitter Lick" (Map). ACME Mapper 2.1. ACME Labs. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 61. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.