Klondike is an unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. It is near the

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site of the Klondike III Wind Project, Oregon's largest wind energy farm with 176 turbines for wind energy."Energy facility siting: Klondike III Wind Project"
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History

When the Columbia Southern Railway was being built in 1898, the line got to this location when word of a gold discovery in the north was received. Most of the construction crew deserted and headed north to the Klondike. So they decided to name the place after that river. A.B. Potter was first postmaster of its post office, which was established on January 11, 1899. The office closed on November 30, 1951.

References

Unincorporated communities in Sherman County, Oregon 1899 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1899 Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{ShermanCountyOR-geo-stub