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Metolius is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, named for the Metolius River, a nearby tributary of the Deschutes River. The name for both comes from the Warm Springs or Sahaptin word mitula, meaning white salmon and referring to a light colored Chinook salmon and not a whitefish. The population was 710 at the 2010 census.
The Metolius River (pronounced muh TOLL ee us) is a tributary of the Deschutes River in Central Oregon, United States. The river flows north from springs near Black Butte , then turns sharply east, descending through a series of gorges before ending in the western end of Lake Billy Chinook .
Metolius station, also known as the Oregon Trunk Passenger and Freight Station is a historic railway station located on Washington Street at the foot of Sixth Street in Metolius, Oregon. The station was built in 1911 to serve passenger and freight traffic along the Oregon Trunk Railway, which provided a railway connection for towns in central ...
It is also part of the Metolius Black Butte Scenic area within the Metolius Conservation Area, which encompasses about 10,600 acres (43 km 2) [24] and includes suitable habitat for northern goshawks. [25] The Metolius River passes through old-growth [26] forests of ponderosa pine, [27] as well as forests of Douglas fir and western larch. [26]
Metolius Springs are located just north of Black Butte near the small unincorporated town of Camp Sherman in central Oregon, United States. The springs are the source of the Metolius River , which flows 29 miles (47 km) through the Deschutes National Forest emptying into Lake Billy Chinook .
Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Oregon (3 P) Cities in Jefferson County, Oregon (1 C, 3 P) F. Former populated places in Jefferson County, Oregon (2 P) U.
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Political orientations in Jefferson County, Oregon (2009) Though Jefferson County is located in central Oregon, politically it falls in line with the eastern side of the state. The majority of registered voters who are part of a political party in Jefferson County, as well as most counties in eastern Oregon, are members of the Republican Party ...