Tenmile, Oregon | |
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  Tenmile  Tenmile | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′34″N 124°11′44″W / 43.57611°N 124.19556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1154644[1] |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System | |
Tenmile is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 8 miles (13 km) south of Winchester Bay and one mile (1.6 km) west of Lakeside, on U.S. Route 101 next to Tenmile Creek and the Oregon Dunes.[2] Tenmile Lake was named for Tenmile Creek, which was said to be ten miles south of Winchester Bay.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Tenmile". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 44. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 943. ISBN 978-0875952772.
External links
- Historic image of Tenmile Lake from Salem Public Library
- Images of Tenmile from Flickr
Municipalities and communities of Coos County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Coos County map | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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