Greenhorn is a non-populated city in
Baker and
Grant
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counties in the
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of
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. It straddles the
Blue Mountain ridge, so that it is located in both Grant County and Baker County. As most of the city is situated in Baker County, and the early residents considered
Baker City
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to be more convenient, for administrative purposes it is considered to be in Baker County.
As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 0, with 7 housing units. As of the
2010 census, the population was 0, with 10 housing units.
History
Greenhorn was first populated in the 1860s as miners prospected for gold in the area. It was
plat
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ted in 1904, though it lost two-thirds of its population between 1900 and 1910.
The mining district was composed first of placer mines, but soon many lode gold mines developed. The city was incorporated in 1903 and had a population of 28 in 1910. It continued as a viable community until 1942 when gold mining was made illegal by Federal Public Law 208 during
World War II
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.
In later years, the old Greenhorn Jail (dating to around 1910) was removed to
Canyon City under suspicious circumstances. A court case ensued for its return, but because the city straddles the Blue Mountain ridge, the district attorneys of Baker County and Grant County could not even agree in which court house it should be held. The case was eventually heard by the Circuit Court for Grant County in Canyon City, Oregon. The jail remains in Canyon City, Oregon.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
The city is in the
Greenhorn Mountains
The Greenhorn Mountains are a mountain range of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in California. They are protected within the Sequoia National Forest.
Geography
The range is located in eastern Kern County and Tulare County. They are east of the S ...
, a small range within the broader Blue Mountains, and is surrounded by the
Malheur National Forest
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and
Wallowa–Whitman National Forest
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.
At above sea level,
[ Greenhorn is the highest incorporated city in Oregon.] It is also unique in that the city was established on land that was originally patented from the United States for the purpose of platting the city (rather than being homesteaded by individuals). (See ''Town of Greenhorn v. Baker County'', 596 F2D 349.)
Demographics
As of the census
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of 2000, there were no people living in the city. The same was true in 2010. As of 2013, the ''Baker City Herald
The ''Baker City Herald'' is a tri-weekly paper published in Baker City, Oregon, United States, since 1870. It is published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by EO Media Group and has a circulation of 2,304.
History
The ''Herald'' was established ...
'' reported that Greenhorn had two "year-round" residents. The ''Herald'' reported at that time that the community had about 13 cabins and 20 part-time residents.[
]
Government
As of 2015, Zack Koellermeier and Brad Poyser of Oregon City, Nathan Wright of La Grande, and Keith Rofinot of Tigard serve on the city council.[ Mayor Dale McLouth lives in Molalla.][
]
See also
*List of ghost towns in Oregon
According to several historians, the U.S. state of Oregon contains over 200 ghost towns, more than any other state in the country. Professor and historian Stephen Arndt has counted a total of 256 ghost towns in the state, some well known, others ...
References
External links
Entry for Greenhorn
in the ''Oregon Blue Book
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The ''Blue Book'' comes in both print and on ...
''
*
Ghost town of Greenhorn Oregon
from PNWPhotoblog.com
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