Rice Hill, Oregon

Coordinates: 43°32′19″N 123°17′24″W / 43.53861°N 123.29000°W / 43.53861; -123.29000
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Rice Hill, Oregon
ZIP code
97462
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1158447[1]

Rice Hill is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[2] It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of Oakland on Interstate 5.[3] Rice Hill has complete tourist facilities, including a truck stop, motels, and restaurants.[4][5] It has long been a popular spot to stop for ice cream.[6][7]

History

Rice Hill was named either for Isadore F. Rice, who settled in the area in the 1850s, or for William S. Rice, who had a Donation Land Claim at the north end of Rice Valley at about the same time.[8] Rice Hill post office was established in 1892, and soon renamed Ricehill.[8] The office closed in 1908.[8] The steep grade of Rice Hill was an obstacle for pioneer travelers and it also created problems for the construction of the railroad.[9]

Geography

Rice Hill is a summit that divides the watersheds of Elk Creek and the

Southern Pacific Railroad (today Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad) has a station on its Siskiyou Line at the summit named Rice Hill.[8] The community has an elevation of 710 feet (220 m). It rises 325 feet (99 m) in 3 miles (4.8 km).[8][11]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Hill, Oregon
  2. ^ "Rice Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
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  5. ^ "Truck Stops on Major Routes". Oregon Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  6. ^ Richard, Terry (June 20, 2009). "Next time I'll go for six scoops of Umpqua ice cream's Oregon's 150; here's to statehood". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  7. ^ Thompson, John (June 7, 1983). "Oregon's Biggest Dipper". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
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  10. ^ "Rice Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  11. ^ Munford, Kenneth (1978). "The Oregon and California Railroad". Horner Museum Tour Guide Series. Benton County Museum. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2011.


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