Union Creek, Oregon

Union Creek is an unincorporated community in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It is located along Union Creek and Oregon Route 62 (Crater Lake Highway), about 15 miles (24 km) from Crater Lake National Park.[2] The community is home to the Union Creek Historic District, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980.[3]

Union Creek, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Union Creek Lodge
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Coordinates: 42°54′25″N 122°26′44″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jackson
Elevation	3,323 ft (1,013 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	97536
Area code(s)	541
GNIS feature ID	1151648[1]

The community is named after the creek, which in turn took its name from Union Peak in the national park. A Union Creek post office was established in 1924 and ceased operations in 1942, although it did not formally close until 1945. Helen C. Herriott was the first postmaster.[4]

References

1. "Union Creek, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
2. Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (1991 ed.). DeLorme Mapping. § 29. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
3. "Site Information". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
4. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 982–83. ISBN 978-0875952772.