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The author of Oregon Geographic Names, Lewis A. McArthur, said that although the origin of this name is disputed, he puts great weight in Levi Ankeny who supplied this information as he was "thoroughly familiar with the early history and tradition of the Wallowa Valley" and "on intimate terms with many Indians who knew the facts of the matter". [7]
Location of Wallowa County in Oregon. This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them.
Oregon megyéinek listája; Wallowa megye; Wallowa (település) Sablon:Wallowa megye; Joseph (Oregon) Lostine; Wallowa Lake; Enterprise (Oregon) Flora (Oregon) Grouse; Imnaha; Lewis (Oregon) Alder (Oregon, Wallowa megye) Promise (Oregon) View more global usage of this file.
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Wallowa is the northeasternmost county of Oregon. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,152 square miles (8,160 km 2 ), of which 3,146 square miles (8,150 km 2 ) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km 2 ) (0.2%) is water.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Wallowa County, Oregon" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The Wallowa Lake area was inhabited by the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce tribe prior to the exploration of the area and the formation of the U.S. State of Oregon. The lake and its surrounding area was guaranteed to the Nez Perce as part of the Treaty of 1855. This lasted until the discovery of gold in the area and the subsequent rush.