Klondike is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Sherman County,

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, United States. It is near the

Wasco, Oregon Wasco is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 410 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Wascoite or Biggs jasper, a type of white ...

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"
Oregon.Gov. Retrieved December 24, 2010.

History

When the

Columbia Southern Railway The Columbia Southern Railway built a rail line extending from Biggs (on the Columbia River) south to Shaniko, Oregon, U.S. The company was incorporated on March 5, 1897, and intended to continue beyond Shaniko to Prineville, with a branch to Can ...

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