Lake of the Woods, Oregon
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| Boat dock at Lake of the Woods
Boat dock at Lake of the Woods
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lake |
| Elevation | 4,957 ft (1,511 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97603 |
Lake of the Woods is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located on the east shore of the lake of the same name within the Winema National Forest, about a mile south of Oregon Route 140.[2]
The lake was named by Oliver C. Applegate in 1870, while he was building a road around its perimeter.[3] Applegate also built a cabin at the south end of the lake that year.[3] A post office named Lake of the Woods was established at the north end of the lake in 1930, but it only ran until 1931.[3] Efforts were made to establish the form "Lake O' Woods" in the late 1930s, and a post office with that name was established in 1941 that ran intermittently until 1965.[3] In 1961, the United States Board on Geographic Names ruled to return to the original name for the lake and the community.[3] A post office was reestablished in 1970 with the name "Lake of the Woods"; it closed for good 1977.[3]
The lake, with Mount McLoughlin in the background, is a popular recreation area.[4][5]
References
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External links
- Historic image of Lake of the Woods from Salem Public Library (link is dead May/31/2012, may exist in the database, but moved)
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