Triangle Lake, Oregon
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Triangle Lake is an unincorporated community[1] in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located about 25 miles (40 km) west of Junction City on Oregon Route 36, on the southwest side of the lake of same name. Triangle Lake is closely tied to the unincorporated community of Blachly, on the northeast side of the lake, and the two communities share a school district. Triangle Lake is served by the Blachly post office.[2]
Triangle Lake's only business, a store, burned on May 7, 2007, and it was uncertain if it would be salvageable, though the owners said they would rebuild.[3][4]
[edit] Lake
The 293-acre (1.19 km²) lake has had various names over the years, including Loon Lake, Lake of the Woods, and Echo Lake, but the name Triangle Lake (after the lake's shape) became the official name in the early 1900s.[5] Before Fern Ridge Reservoir was completed in 1941, the lake was the most popular local spot for water sports.[5] Triangle Lake county park continues to feature facilities for boating, swimming, and fishing (including largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, brown bullhead, kokanee, cutthroat trout, and pumpkinseed).[6] The lake is also popular for its rock slides.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Feature Query Results. United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Public Utility Commission of Oregon (1998-05-04). ORDER NO. 98-185. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Wright, Jeff. "Town's sole store goes up in flames", The Register-Guard, May 7, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Dietz, Diane. "Triangle Lake gathers over loss", The Register-Guard, May 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 93. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Lane County, Oregon eGovernment
- ^ The Road Less Traveled: Leisurely Routes to the Oregon Coast. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
[edit] External links
- Historic images of round barn near Triangle Lake from Salem Public Library
- Triangle Lake, Oregon is at coordinates Coordinates:
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