Lake Creek is an

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about east of Medford, in Jackson County,

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, United States. The community takes its name from Lake Creek, an important local stream. The stream joins Little Butte Creek at Lake Creek. Little Butte Creek is formed by its north and south forks slightly upstream of the community. The shortest

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in Oregon is near Lake Creek, along Lost Creek, a tributary of South Fork Little Butte Creek.Oregon.com
Lost Creek Covered Bridge The Lost Creek Bridge is on the

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and is also possibly the oldest standing covered bridge in Oregon.

History

The Lake Creek post office was established on December 10, 1886. At the time the

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declined many proposed two-word post offices, thus the name of the post office was submitted as "Lakecreek" on the application of September 17, 1886. This official style remained even after the post office was discontinued on June 5, 1959, but the two-word name is what is used locally. All correspondence originally destined for the "Lakecreek" post office was rerouted to the Eagle Point office, where it has been ever since. The post office building in Lake Creek also housed a

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, which still stands today (as of June 2007 it is closed for

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s). UPDATE: The Lake Creek General Store reopened its doors on July 24, 2009. In June 2007, Brian Zablocky, a resident of

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, filed a request with the

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(BGN) that the name be restored to the two-word local usage. The request was approved by the BGN on September 27, 2007 and went into effect a few days later.

Pioneer Hall

The Lake Creek Pioneer Hall was established in 1990 in the former Community Hall building. A group of local citizens, some of whom worked on the restoration of the nearby Lost Creek Bridge, congregated and restored the building, giving it a foundation, insulation, and a kitchen.

Gallery

Image:Lake_Creek_006.jpg, Lake Creek

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Image:Lake_Creek_008.jpg, General Store and Old Post Office Image:Lake_Creek_009.jpg, Lake Creek Cafe Image:Lake_Creek_010.jpg, Lake Creek Fire District Image:Lake_Creek_011.jpg, Plaque on the Station Image:Lake_Creek_012.jpg, Old

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File:Lake Creek Falls (25530156932).jpg, Lake Creek Falls

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the

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system, Lake Creek has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Lake Creek, Oregon
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References

{{Authority control Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Oregon Populated places established in 1886 1886 establishments in Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon