Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area
| Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area | |
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Campground next to the Grande Ronde River | |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Union County, Oregon |
| Nearest city | La Grande |
| Coordinates | 45°20′24″N 118°14′24″W / 45.3401294°N 118.2399469°WCoordinates: 45°20′24″N 118°14′24″W / 45.3401294°N 118.2399469°W[1] |
| Area | 232.5 acres (0.941 km2)[2] |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
| Open | March - October (campground) |
Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area is a state park in Hilgard, Oregon, United States, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Located along the Grande Ronde River next to Interstate 84 at its intersection with Highway 244, the park has Full RV hook-up sites and tent camp sites with flush toilets and showers nearby.[2]
The park takes its name from a nearby junction of the Union Pacific Railroad line that was named after E. W. Hilgard, former dean of the College of Agriculture of the University of California.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hilgard Junction State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- 1 2 3 Bannan, Jan Gumprecht (2002). Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide. Seattle: Mountaineers Books. p. 214. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
External links
Media related to Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area at Wikimedia Commons
- "Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
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