Agness is an unincorporated community in Curry County

Curry County, Oregon

Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 22,364. The county is named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The seat of the county is Gold Beach.-Economy:...

, Oregon

Oregon

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, United States

United States

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. It is located near the confluence of two Wild and Scenic rivers—the Lower Rogue

Rogue River (Oregon)

The Rogue River in southwestern Oregon in the United States flows about in a generally westward direction from the Cascade Range to the Pacific Ocean. Known for its salmon runs, whitewater rafting, and rugged scenery, it was one of the original eight rivers named in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act...

 and the Illinois

Illinois River (Oregon)

The Illinois River is a tributary, about long, of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains part of the Klamath Mountains in northern California and southwestern Oregon. The river's main stem begins at the confluence of its east and west forks near Cave Junction in southern Josephine...

. Agness post office was established October 16, 1897. It was named after Agnes, the daughter of the first postmaster, and subsequently misspelled. The Agness area is popular for fishing and hiking. Agness is in the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest and was threatened by the Biscuit Fire

Biscuit Fire

The Biscuit Fire was a wildfire that took place in 2002 that burned nearly 500,000 acres in the Siskiyou National Forest in southern Oregon and northern California, in the Western United States...

 in 2002.

Agness is served by one of only two rural mail boat routes still operating in the U.S. The other is along the Snake River

Snake River

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 in eastern Oregon. The mail boat runs on the Rogue River between Gold Beach

Gold Beach, Oregon

Gold Beach is a city in and the county seat of Curry County, Oregon, United States, on the Oregon Coast. The population was 1,897 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 and Agness.

Rogue River Ranch

Rogue River Ranch

The Rogue River Ranch is a pioneer farm complex in Curry County in southwest Oregon, United States. The ranch is located on the north shore of the Rogue River just outside the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The original ranch buildings were constructed by George Billings...

, east of Agness, is on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

, and it and Lucas Lodge in Agness are in the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office historic sites database. The Agness-Illahe

Illahe, Oregon

Illahe is an unincorporated community and the site of a former post office in Curry County, Oregon, United States. Located along the Rogue River about upriver from Agness, the area was home to Takelma Indians, then to white and Karok settlers, before becoming part of a designated wilderness. In...

 Museum is open from May through September.

Agness has a kindergarten

Kindergarten

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–sixth grade

Sixth grade

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 (K–6) "one-room school

One-room school

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", which actually consists of two rooms. It is kept open by the Central Curry School District

Central Curry School District

Central Curry School District is a public school district that serves the communities of Agness and Gold Beach in Curry County, Oregon, United States, as well as the surrounding area.-History:...

 because of its "geographical remoteness": approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) from Gold Beach up a "winding and sometimes dangerous" road. This road (County Road

County highway

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 595/USFS Arterial Route

Forest Highway

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 33) is a continuation of Bear Camp Road

Bear Camp Road

Bear Camp Road is a rugged mountain road traversing the Klamath Mountains in Josephine and Curry counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Bear Camp Road is a combination of Bureau of Land Management Road 34-8-36 starting just south of Galice and United States Forest Service Road 23, which continues...

, which has been the site of several incidents that have resulted in the deaths of travelers.

External links

• Historic photo of Agness post office from Oregon Historical Society
  Oregon Historical Society
  The Oregon Historical Society is an organization that encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. Incorporated in 1898, the Society collects, preserves, and makes available materials of historical character...