Bagnell Ferry, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
42°27′59″N 124°22′04″W / 42.46639°N 124.36778°W / 42.46639; -124.36778CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyCurryElevation
30 ft (9 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID1132621[1]Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1]

Bagnell Ferry is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies along the north bank of the Rogue River about 5 miles (8 km) upstream of Gold Beach.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0875952772.
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