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Bagnell Ferry, Oregon

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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Bagnell Ferry
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°27′59″N 124°22′04″W / 42.46639°N 124.36778°W / 42.46639; -124.36778
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCurry
Elevation30 ft (9 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1132621
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Bagnell Ferry is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It lies along the north bank of the Rogue River about 5 miles (8 km) upstream of Gold Beach.

The community is named after William Bagnell, who operated a river ferry at this location. A post office named Bagnell opened here in 1894 but closed less than a year later. John R. Miller was its first and only postmaster.

References

  1. ^ "Bagnell Ferry". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 22, 1986. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. "Lower Rogue River" (Map). ACME Mapper 2.1. ACME Labs. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0875952772.
Municipalities and communities of Curry County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Gold Beach
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