Oregon, Maryland

Oregon is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, in the U.S. state of Maryland.[1]

Oregon, Maryland
Oregon, Maryland
Location within the State of Maryland
Oregon, Maryland
Oregon, Maryland (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 76°41′11″W
Country United States
State Maryland
County Baltimore
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID590952

History

A post office called Oregon was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named after the state of Oregon.[3]

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gollark: They actually officially released it and made documentation now.
gollark: It's what I was showing outputs from last week.
gollark: They really are bad at noticing OH BEE THE FAN NOISE.
gollark: Oh, we replaced trout with apioforms centuries ago.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oregon, Maryland
  2. "Baltimore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.



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