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, United States. It is to the north of, and across the mouth of the Rogue River from

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, on

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. The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge connects Wedderburn with Gold Beach.

History

Wedderburn was founded by R. D. Hume, a prominent local businessman in the

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, who named the community after the home of his ancestors,

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. Wedderburn post office was established in 1895. Wedderburn was originally a

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for Hume's

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fishing monopoly, and besides his fishing fleet, he ran Wedderburn's

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, store, race track and cold storage plant. Hume had settled at the mouth of the Rogue in 1876, and he eventually owned all the land on both banks of the river from the

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to the head of the tidewater.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Wedderburn has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Education

It is in the

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, which operates two schools: Riley Creek Elementary School ( K-8) and Gold Beach High School. The entire county is in the

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district.

Demographics

References

External links

Article on R. D. Hume
from ''

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