Gales Creek, Oregon
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Gales Creek | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Gales Creek Store and Post Office
Gales Creek Store and Post Office
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Location within the state of Oregon | |
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Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Washington |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Gales Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 8 northwest of Forest Grove in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range.
Gales Creek shares its name with a stream, a tributary of the Tualatin River, that was named for pioneer Joseph Gale, who settled in the area[2] The locale was sometimes called Gales City.[2] Gales Creek post office was established in 1874.[2] In the 19th century the town was the last stagecoach stop on the way to Tillamook.[3] Gales Creek Elementary School was established in 1859 and is served by the Forest Grove School District. The school closed in 2011, and currently acts as a special education treatment facility. The community is part of the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District, and includes a fire station.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/index.ssf/2011/07/gales_creek_elementary_school_closure_rankles_forest_grove_parents.html
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External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic images of Gales Creek from Salem Public Library
- Gales Creek Chamber of Commerce
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