Tenmile, Coos County, Oregon
Tenmile is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 8 miles (13 km) south of Winchester Bay and one mile west of Lakeside, on U.S. Route 101 next to Tenmile Creek and the Oregon Dunes.[2] Tenmile Lake was named for Tenmile Creek, which was said to be ten miles south of Winchester Bay.[3]
Tenmile, Oregon | |
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Tenmile Tenmile | |
Coordinates: 43°34′34″N 124°11′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Coos |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1154644[1] |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System |
References
- "Tenmile". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 44. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 943. ISBN 978-0875952772.
External links
- Historic image of Tenmile Lake from Salem Public Library
- Images of Tenmile from Flickr
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