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La Grande (/ l ə ˈ ɡ r æ n d /) is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. La Grande is Union County's largest city, with a population of 13,082 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. The La Grande metro population is 25,076. It is the 16th largest metropolitan area in Oregon.
Eisegesis (/ ˌ aɪ s ɪ ˈ dʒ iː s ɪ s /) is the process of interpreting text in such a way as to introduce one's own presuppositions, agendas or biases. It is commonly referred to as reading into the text. [ 1 ]
La Grande may refer to: La Grande, Oregon, a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. La Grande River, a river in northwestern Quebec, Canada; LaGrande Technology, the Intel technology; La Grande-Motte, a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France
The buildings of Union's downtown core and oldest residential neighborhoods recall the town's long and vitalizing, but ultimately unsuccessful, rivalry in the late 19th century with nearby La Grande to lead Union County in transportation, commerce, population, and government.
Oregon Geographic Names is a compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon, published by the Oregon Historical Society. The book ...
La Grande was named the county seat when Union County was created in 1865. [9] Due to the Thomas and Ruckle Road going through Union, it elected the county seat in 1872, but when the railroad was built it was put through La Grande instead of Union. La Grande became the bigger town within the county and regained the county seat in 1902. [9] J. W.
La Grande was originally not on the initial services offered by Amtrak, and the closest service was the North Coast Hiawatha, on the former Northern Pacific Railway main line. [ 15 ] [ 11 ] : 83 Amtrak service to La Grande began on June 7, 1977, with the formation of the Pioneer , operating between Seattle and Chicago. [ 16 ]