Monkland, Oregon
Monkland is an unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States,[1] on Monkland Lane between Sherman Highway 97 and Wasco-Heppner Highway 206. Its post office opened in 1886 and closed in 1919 now served by the Moro, Oregon 97039 post office.
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Coordinates: 45.486°N 120.627°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Sherman |
Elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97039 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
The community may have been named for Monkland, Ontario, as many people near the community came from the town in Ontario.[2]
References
- Oregon Hometown Locator
- McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 655–656. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
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