Ferndale is an unincorporated community

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...

 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

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It is located near the Oregon-Washington border east of Oregon Route 339

Oregon Route 339

Oregon Route 339 is an Oregon state highway running from the Washington state line near Ferndale to OR 11 in Milton-Freewater. OR 339 is known as the Freewater Highway No. 339...

 and west of Oregon Route 11 about four miles north of Milton-Freewater

Milton-Freewater, Oregon

Milton-Freewater is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The city received its current name in 1951 when the neighboring rival cities of Milton and Freewater voted to merge. The population was 6,470 at the 2000 census...

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Ferndale was once a station on the Walla Walla Valley Railway (WWVR), which served the local fruit orchards, and the site of a fruit packing warehouse. The next station south on the line was at Sunnyside

Sunnyside, Umatilla County, Oregon

Sunnyside is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It is located about three miles north of Milton-Freewater, at the intersection of Oregon Route 332, which is also known as the Sunnyside-Umapine Highway, and Oregon Route 339...

. Ferndale Elementary School is part of the Milton-Freewater Unified School District

Milton-Freewater Unified School District

The Milton-Freewater Unified School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon in that serves the city of Milton-Freewater and the surrounding area.-Demographics:...

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External links

• Image of old fruit packing shed in Ferndale on former WWVR right-of-way