Cold Springs, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Cold Springs is an unincorporated
community in Umatilla County
, Oregon
, United States, south of the Columbia River
in the Hermiston
area. Cold Springs Junction is a populated place
and highway junction about four miles northeast of Cold Springs at the junction
of Oregon Route 37 and U.S. Route 730
.
The present-day Cold Springs was a station of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
, which is the Union Pacific Railroad
today. Its elevation is 574 feet (175 m).
One of several geographic features in the area—including Cold Springs Wash, Cold Springs Reservoir and Cold Springs Canyon—that were likely named after a local spring
, Cold Springs post office was established in 1880 and ran until 1883. It was in the Middle Fork Cold Springs Canyon west of Myrick
and east of the reservoir about 28 miles northeast of Cold Springs station. The reservoir was formed in the early 1900s when the wash was dammed to provide storage for water diverted from the Umatilla River
for irrigation
.
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 Umatilla County
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...
, 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, south of the Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
in the Hermiston
Hermiston, Oregon
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.4 people per square mile . There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile...
area. Cold Springs Junction is a populated place
Populated place
A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population referenced with geographic coordinates...
and highway junction about four miles northeast of Cold Springs at the junction
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
of Oregon Route 37 and U.S. Route 730
U.S. Route 730
U.S. Route 730 is a U.S. highway in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. It is numbered as a spur of U.S. Route 30, which runs from Astoria, Oregon to Atlantic City, New Jersey. US 730 stretches 42 miles from Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 30 east of Boardman, Oregon northeast to U.S. Route 12...
.
The present-day Cold Springs was a station of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho...
, which is the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
today. Its elevation is 574 feet (175 m).
One of several geographic features in the area—including Cold Springs Wash, Cold Springs Reservoir and Cold Springs Canyon—that were likely named after a local spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
, Cold Springs post office was established in 1880 and ran until 1883. It was in the Middle Fork Cold Springs Canyon west of Myrick
Myrick, Oregon
Myrick is an unincorporated historic locale in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It is located between Pendleton and Helix, just south of Oregon Route 334.Myrick is a station on the Burlington Northern Railroad that was originally named "Warren"...
and east of the reservoir about 28 miles northeast of Cold Springs station. The reservoir was formed in the early 1900s when the wash was dammed to provide storage for water diverted from the Umatilla River
Umatilla River
The Umatilla River is an tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Draining a basin of , it enters the Columbia near the city of Umatilla in the northeastern part of the state...
for irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
.