Brothers, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Brothers is an unincorporated
community in Deschutes County
, Oregon
, United States
on U.S. Route 20. It is part of the Bend, Oregon
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It lies at an elevation of 4639 feet (1,414 m) above sea level.
mountains looming behind them.
Vast tracts of uninhabited land covered with sagebrush surround Brothers, which are often used for model and high power
rocket launches by Oregon Rocketry which has one of the highest FAA airspace waivers in the U.S. at 35500 feet (10,820.4 m).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community in Deschutes County
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on U.S. Route 20. It is part of the Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It lies at an elevation of 4639 feet (1,414 m) above sea level.
History
Brothers post office was established in 1913. One source says that the name comes from several families of brothers who settled in the area, while another notes that there was a local Three Brothers Sheep Camp, named for three nearby hills that had the Three SistersThree Sisters (Oregon)
The Three Sisters are three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range in Oregon, each of which exceeds in elevation. They are the third, fourth, and fifth highest peaks in the state of Oregon and are located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, about southwest from the nearest...
mountains looming behind them.
Vast tracts of uninhabited land covered with sagebrush surround Brothers, which are often used for model and high power
High powered rocket
High-power rocketry is a hobby similar to model rocketry. The major difference is that higher impulse range motors are used. The National Fire Protection Association definition of a high-power rocket is one that has a total weight of more than 1500 grams and contains a motor or motors...
rocket launches by Oregon Rocketry which has one of the highest FAA airspace waivers in the U.S. at 35500 feet (10,820.4 m).
Transportation
- The Eastern Point is an intercity busIntercity busAn intercity bus is a bus that carries passengers significant distances between different cities, towns, or other populated areas. Unlike a municipal bus, which has frequent stops throughout a city or town, an intercity bus generally has a single stop at a centralized location within the city, and...
offering service between BendBend, OregonBend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
and OntarioOntario, OregonOntario is the largest city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It lies along the Snake River at the Idaho border. The population was 10,985 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 11,245 in 2006...
, Oregon that stops in Brothers.