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Biggs jasper was first found around 1960 at the bottom of a creek near Biggs Junction, Oregon, after possibly being carried some distance by water from the outcrop where it originated. More of the stone was found in the 1960s, particularly during road works in 1966 when U.S. Route 97 was relocated through a canyon south of Biggs Junction.
Jasper was the site of a siding of the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascade Line (now part of the Union Pacific Railroad), which was named for local resident Jasper B. Hills, the son of Cornelius Joel Hills, who settled at the locale in 1846. [3] The Jasper post office was established in 1884. [3]
Vera Cruz was the location of the earliest jasper mines on the North American continent, dating back to 8000 BC. [1] At the height of Lenape Indian jasper mining activities, more than 100 small jasper pits were operated in the area of Vera Cruz, primarily in what is now Jasper Park. The quarries were eventually abandoned in the 1680s. [2]
The U.S. state of Alabama is served by six area codes. When the North American Numbering Plan was first defined in 1947, Alabama was a single numbering plan area (NPA), with area code 205. This configuration existed until 1995 when area code 334 was added for the southeastern part of the state. In 1998, area code 256 was assigned for northern ...
Jasper is a city in Pipestone and Rock counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 633 at the 2010 census . [ 4 ] Most of the city lies in Pipestone County, with only a small part of the city extending into Rock County.
Jasper has the only municipally supported Arts Council in Indiana; it is part of city government. The City of Jasper and the Jasper Community Arts Commission won the Governor's Arts Award in 1987 and 2007. [20] The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August.
Jasper is located at (34.469127, -84.434039 [7]Georgia State Route 53 passes through the center of Jasper, while Georgia State Routes 5 and 515 bypass the city to its west. GA-5/515 lead north 21 mi (34 km) to Ellijay and south 60 mi (97 km) to Atlanta, via its connection with Interstate 575, which ends just south of the city.
Jasper State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The site offers RV hookups. The site offers RV hookups. See also