Gibbon is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 20 miles (32 km) east of Pendleton on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, near the Umatilla River.[2][3]
Gibbon, Oregon | |
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  Gibbon, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′58″N 118°21′54″W / 45.69944°N 118.36500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Elevation | 1,759 ft (536 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1142712[1] |
Gibbon is a station on the Union Pacific railroad that was named for Major General John Gibbon, who was in command of the Department of the Columbia based in Vancouver, Washington, in 1885–86.[4][5] At the time the railroad was being constructed, a station at or near Gibbon was named Mikecha, made up from the names of three civil engineers named Mink, Kennedy, and Chalk.[4] At the beginning of the 20th century, the name of the station was changed to Bingham Springs, because it served the Bingham Springs resort, which is 8 miles (13 km) east up the Umatilla River.[4] The name of the post office, however, remained Gibbon.[4] Gibbon post office ran from 1892 through 1966.[4] At some point, the name of the railroad station was changed back to Gibbon.[4] Today, Gibbon has an Adams mailing address.
As of 1940, Gibbon had a school that served both Native American and other children.[3]
Climate edit
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen climate classification, Gibbon has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, Csb on climate maps.[6]
Education edit
The community is served by the Athena Weston School District.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gibbon, Oregon
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 74. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ a b Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon (1940). Oregon: End of the Trail. American Guide Series. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 259. OCLC 4874569.
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 83–84, 400, 523–524. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 137.
- ^ "Gibbon, Oregon". Weatherbase. Canty Media. 2016.
- ^ "District Boundary Map". Athena Weston School District. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
External links edit
- Historic images of Gibbon from the Picturing the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla Tribes collection of the University of Oregon digital archives
- Images of the Union Pacific railroad at Gibbon from Flickr
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