Alfalfa (Oregon)
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Location in Oregon
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| Foundation : | before 1911 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oregon | ||
| County : | Deschutes County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 5 ′ N , 121 ° 1 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Height : | 1027 m | ||
| Postal code : | 97701 | ||
| Area code : | +1 (541) 382 | ||
| FIPS : | 41-01350 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1116850 | ||
| Website : | no; see Deschutes County |
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Alfalfa is an unincorporated community in Deschutes County , Oregon in the United States and is located in the high desert about 16 miles east of the city of Bend .
Alfalfa was named after the main crop there, alfalfa . Between 1912 and 1922, alfalfa had its own post office. Today around 400 families live in the area. The community school was founded in 1911 and closed in 1987, and alfalfa students have attended Redmond schools ever since .
Web links
- Historical images of alfalfa from the Salem Public Library
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Lewis A. McArthur [1928]: Oregon Geographic Names , 7th Edition, Oregon Historical Society Press, Portland , Oregon 2003, ISBN 0-87595-277-1 .
- ↑ Leslie Cole [1999]: Insiders' Guide to Bend & Central Oregon , 2nd Edition, Globe Pequot Press, 2002, ISBN 0-7627-1057-8 , pp. 411-412 (accessed October 18, 2009).
- ^ Stephanie Monson: Alfalfa School Loses Bid to Remain Open , The Bulletin . May 19, 1987. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ^ Stephanie Monson, School's Out in Alfalfa , The Bulletin . June 10, 1987. Retrieved October 18, 2009.