Odessa, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Odessa is an unincorporated community
in Klamath County
, Oregon
, United States
. Odessa is located along Oregon Route 140 a couple miles east of its interchange with the West Side Road near Rocky Point
or 23 miles west of Klamath Falls
. Odessa lies along Odessa Creek and was founded in the 1890s as a resort and Indian trading post. A post office operated in Odessa from 1902 thru 1919.
Currently the name is shared by the Odessa Store, the Odessa Ranch, and the USFS'
Odessa Creek Campground.
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 Klamath County
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...
, 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
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. Odessa is located along Oregon Route 140 a couple miles east of its interchange with the West Side Road near Rocky Point
Rocky Point, Oregon
Rocky Point is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Pelican Bay on the west shore of Upper Klamath Lake, about 29 miles northwest of Klamath Falls and about three miles north of Oregon Route 140 on Forest Highway 34...
or 23 miles west of Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
. Odessa lies along Odessa Creek and was founded in the 1890s as a resort and Indian trading post. A post office operated in Odessa from 1902 thru 1919.
Currently the name is shared by the Odessa Store, the Odessa Ranch, and the USFS'
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
Odessa Creek Campground.