Carpenters Island is an island in the
Rogue River in the U.S. state of
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 it ...
about one mile upstream from
Galice.
It is named for Francis A. "Frank" Carpenter, a native of
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
who settled there in the early 1900s.
The
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
maintains a small boat landing nearby called Carpenters Island Park. Some maps identify the island as Carpenter Island, but the
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal governm ...
has officially approved "Carpenters Island."
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References
Landforms of Josephine County, Oregon
River islands of Oregon
Uninhabited islands of Oregon
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