Silver Lake, Oregon
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| Silver Lake, Oregon |
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| County | Lake County[1] |
| Unincorporated | December 9, 1875 |
| Area | |
| - City | km² |
| Elevation | 1324.4 m (4345[1] ft) |
| Population | |
| - City () | |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
Silver Lake is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon State Route 31.[1]
[edit] History
The community of Silver Lake is named for a lake of the same name that is six miles east of town. On December 9, 1875 the post office was established. The post office location has moved at least twice, depending on where the house of the postmaster was at the time. According to Oregon Geographic Names, "The most important happening in the history of the community was a fire that occurred on December 24, 1894, in which 43 people lost their lives in the burning of one building." Ed O'Farrell rode 100 miles to Lakeview, Oregon for medical help.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A., Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
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