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Terrebonne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 1,257 at the 2010 census .
It travels through the city on the Bend Parkway, an expressway with right-in, right-out access and full interchanges. US 97 crosses over US 20 north of downtown Bend and continues northeast from the city. North of Bend, the highway continues as an expressway until it reaches the city of Redmond. US 97 bypasses the downtown area with a 65-mile ...
Drake's company platted Bend and built a lodge for which Drake Park District and Drake Park are named. Before any water flowed, Pilot Butte was sold to Deschutes Irrigation and Power Company. Service began with 40 acres (16 ha) irrigated in 1904. [2] Two primary canals—Central Oregon Canal and Pilot Butte Canal—were complete by 1907.
The county seat is Bend. [2] The county was created in 1916 out of part of Crook County and was named for the Deschutes River, which itself was named by French-Canadian trappers of the early 19th century. It is the political and economic hub of Central Oregon. Deschutes comprises the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area [3] and media ...
The highway turns north along a bend in the river to reach Mapleton, where it intersects OR 36 and leaves the river and railroad for Knowles Creek. [2] [3] OR 126 continues east along the creek to the Ralph A. Petersen Tunnel, a 1,450-foot (440 m) long tunnel that opened in 1957. [4] The Petersen Tunnel, heading east
It is west of U.S. Route 97 between Culver and Terrebonne. Amenities in the community include a golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, saloon, disc golf course, horse riding arena and general store. [6] The 12,000-acre (49 km 2) ranch has a population of approximately 5,000. [4] It is the largest homeowner association in Oregon. [6]
Smith Rock State Park is a state park located in central Oregon's High Desert near the communities of Redmond and Terrebonne. The day-use area of the park is open daily from dawn to dusk. The park also has a camping area as well that accommodates tent camping only. Its sheer cliffs of tuff and basalt are ideal for rock climbing of all ...
The Redmond–Bend Juniper State Scenic Corridor is named for the large western junipers found in the area. Many of these juniper trees are several hundred years old. [1] [2] [4] [5] The scenic corridor is made up of ten separate parcels of land scattered along a 10 miles (16 km) section of U.S. Route 97, between Bend and Redmond in Central ...