Camp Sherman, Oregon

Camp Sherman, Oregon
—  Unincorporated community  —
Camp Sherman store
Camp Sherman, Oregon
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oregon
County Jefferson
Named for Sherman County, home of many families who spent their summer vacations here[1]
Elevation 2,963 ft (903 m)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97730
Area code(s) 541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[2]

Camp Sherman is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Metolius River. The population consists of a few hundred year-round residents, swelling to several thousand during the summer. The community includes an elementary school, Black Butte School, a general store and a post office (zip code 97730). The community also has a volunteer fire department. Camp Sherman was originally founded by vacationers from Sherman County in the latter part of the 19th century.

References

  1. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 
  2. ^ "Camp Sherman". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1139266. Retrieved August 6, 2011. 

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