Country United States ZIP Code 97736 Elevation 1,281 m | Time zone Pacific (UTC-8) Area code(s) 541 Local time Friday 6:38 AM | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Frenchglen is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. It is 60 miles (97 km) south of Burns on Oregon Route 205 and its population is approximately 12.
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Map of Frenchglen, OR 97736, USA
Frenchglen is near Steens Mountain and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and is home to the historic Frenchglen Hotel. The town has a K-8 school divided into two classes. The area is known as a haven for birdwatching.
History
The community is named after the French-Glenn Livestock Company, founded by Hugh J. Glenn and later joined by his son-in-law, Peter French. French-Glenn built its headquarters there in 1872.
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Frenchglen, Oregon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA