Ferndale, Oregon

Ferndale, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Ferndale, Oregon

Location within the state of Oregon

Coordinates: 45°58′52″N 118°23′51″W / 45.98111°N 118.39750°W / 45.98111; -118.39750Coordinates: 45°58′52″N 118°23′51″W / 45.98111°N 118.39750°W / 45.98111; -118.39750
Country United States
State Oregon
County Umatilla
Elevation 843 ft (257 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 458 and 541
GNIS feature ID 1136284[1]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1]

Ferndale is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is near the Oregon–Washington border east of Oregon Route 339 and west of Oregon Route 11 about 4 miles (6 km) north of Milton-Freewater.[2]

Ferndale was once a station on the Walla Walla Valley Railway (WWVR), which served the local fruit orchards, and the site of a fruit packing warehouse.[3][4] The next station south on the line was at Sunnyside.[3] Ferndale Elementary School is part of the Milton-Freewater Unified School District.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ferndale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 74. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. 1 2 "Virtual Tour Part 2". The Virtual Walla Walla Valley Railway. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  4. ↑ "WWV History, Part Two: 1931-1945: NP Control and the Growth of Freight Traffic". The Virtual Walla Walla Valley Railway. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  5. ↑ "Ferndale Elementary: About Us". Milton-Freewater Unified School District. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-03-25.


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