Crooked River National Grassland

Crooked River National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Jefferson County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It has a land area of 173,629 acres (70,265 ha). It contains two National Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Deschutes River and the Crooked River. The grassland is managed together with the Ochoco National Forest from Forest Service offices in Prineville. There are local ranger district offices located in Madras, its nearest city.[3]

Crooked River National Grassland
Map showing the location of Crooked River National Grassland
Map showing the location of Crooked River National Grassland
LocationJefferson County, Oregon, United States
Nearest cityMadras, Oregon
Coordinates44.54°N 121.11°W / 44.54; -121.11[1]
Area173,629 acres (702.65 km2)[3]
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteOchoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland

References
  1. "Crooked River National Grassland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. "Crooked River National Grassland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  3. "About the Forest". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  • "The Island", isolated by the canyons of the Deschutes and Crooked rivers.
    "The Island", isolated by the canyons of the Deschutes and Crooked rivers.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.