Hutchinson is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Haines, west of U.S. Route 30.[2][3]
Hutchinson, Oregon | |
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  Hutchinson, Oregon  Hutchinson, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′18″N 117°58′40″W / 44.97167°N 117.97778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Baker |
| Elevation | 3,383 ft (1,031 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136404[1] |
Hutchinson was a station on the route of the Union Pacific Railroad's Huntington subdivision named for a local family.[2] The line was originally owned by the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company.[4] Hutchinson post office was founded in 1900 with James H. Hutchinson as the first postmaster.[2] The post office closed in 1902.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Hutchinson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 491. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1905). Report of the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Showing the Progress of Work from July 1, 1904 to June 30, 1905. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 225. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
External links edit
- Images of Hutchinson from Flickr
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