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Brandy Peak
Brandy Peak (also called Squirrel Mountain or Squirrel Peak) is an summit in the Klamath Mountains of Curry County, Oregon in the United States. It is located in the Siskiyou National Forest, about east of Illahe. See also *List of mountain peaks of Oregon This article comprises three sortable tables of Summit, major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence ... References {{CurryCountyOR-geo-stub Mountains of Curry County, Oregon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curry County, Oregon
Curry County is the southwesternmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 23,446. The county seat is Gold Beach, Oregon, Gold Beach. The county Oregon Geographic Names, is named for George Law Curry, a two-time governor of the Oregon Territory. Curry County includes the Brookings, Oregon, Brookings, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (18%) is water. The westernmost point in Oregon is in Curry County at Cape Blanco (Oregon), Cape Blanco located at . The county contains significant forests, with occurrence of Quercus kelloggii, black oak, big leaf maple and Douglas-fir. The blue oak, prevalent slightly further south does not reach into Curry County. Adjacent counties * Coos County, Oregon, Coos County (north) * Douglas County, Oregon, Douglas County (northeast) * Josephine Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42nd parallel north, 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon has been home to many Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early-mid 16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Northwest, Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerby Peak
Kerby may refer to: *Kerby (name) *Kerby, California, a former settlement *Kerby, Oregon, an unincorporated community *Kerby, an unincorporated community in Caledonia Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan *Kerby House The Kerby House, also known as the Randolph Plantation, is a historic Greek Revival plantation house and historic district in Prairieville, Alabama, United States This area of Hale County was included in Marengo County before the creation of H ..., a historic Greek Revival plantation house and historic district in Prairieville, Alabama See also * Kirby (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains are a rugged and lightly populated mountain range in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon in the western United States. As a mountain system within both the greater Pacific Coast Ranges and the California Coast Ranges, the Klamath Mountains have a varied geology, with substantial areas of serpentinite and marble, and a climate characterized by moderately cold winters with very heavy snowfall and warm, very dry summers with limited rainfall, especially in the south. As a consequence of the geology and soil types, the mountains harbor several endemic or near-endemic trees, forming one of the largest collections of conifers in the world. The mountains are also home to a diverse array of fish and animal species, including black bears, large cats, owls, eagles, and several species of Pacific salmon. Millions of acres in the mountains are managed by the United States Forest Service. The northernmost and largest sub-range of the Klamath Mountains are the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siskiyou National Forest
Siskiyou may refer to: *Siskiyou Mountains, a mountain range in northern California and southern Oregon *Siskiyou National Forest, in Oregon and California *Siskiyou County, California *Siskiyou Trail, an old Native American and pioneer trail connecting Oregon and California *Siskiyou Summit, a mountain pass (4,037 ft/1,230 m) on Interstate 5 in southern Oregon *Siskiyou Mountains salamander *Siskiyou (newspaper), a student-run newspaper at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. *Siskiyou (band), a Canadian indie folk band. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illahe, Oregon
Illahe is an unincorporated community and the site of a former post office in Curry County, Oregon, United States. Located along the Rogue River about upriver from Agness, the area was home to Takelma Indians, then to white and Karok settlers, before becoming part of a designated wilderness. In the 21st century, it is a stopping place for hikers, boaters, and other visitors. The area has a riverside lodge and a nearby campground, both named Illahe. Illahe is located in the Klamath Mountains in the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest. The Lower Rogue River Trail, a National Recreation Trail runs roughly parallel to the river between Grave Creek and Illahe through the Wild Rogue Wilderness. The stretch of the river between these two points is designated Wild and Scenic and is "one of the best-known whitewater runs in the United States". Climate Illahe has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification system. History Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountain Peaks Of Oregon
This article comprises three sortable tables of Summit, major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An Ultra-prominent peak, ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least of topographic prominence. of the United States, U.S. Oregon, State of Oregon. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: #The Elevation, topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a Geoid, geodetic sea level.All elevations in this article include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey]noteIf the elevation or prominence of a summit is calc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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