Rogue River (South Yamhill River tributary)

The Rogue River is a tributary of the South Yamhill River in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It enters the South Yamhill about 1,000 feet (300 m) north of Grand Ronde. It is sometimes referred to as Rogue Creek.[2]

Not to be confused with Rogue River (Oregon).
Rogue River
Downstream from Oregon Route 18 near Grande Ronde
Rogue River (South Yamhill River tributary) is located in Oregon
Rogue River (South Yamhill River tributary)
Location of the mouth of Rogue River (South Yamhill River) in Oregon
EtymologyNative Americans forced to move from near the Rogue River in Southern Oregon to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation[1]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyPolk
Physical characteristics
SourceSaddleback Mountain
 • locationPolk County, Oregon
 • coordinates45°01′07″N 123°42′10″W[2]
 • elevation1,945 ft (593 m)[3]
MouthSouth Yamhill River
 • location
Grande Ronde, Polk County, Oregon
 • coordinates
45°03′50″N 123°36′45″W[2]
 • elevation
322 ft (98 m)[2]
Length6 mi (9.7 km)[4]

It was named for the Rogue River Indians who lived along its banks after they were forced to move from Southern Oregon to the nearby Grand Ronde Indian Reservation.[1]

Its headwaters are on the northeast face of Saddleback Mountain, elevation 3,004 feet (916 m).

See also

References
  1. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 823. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. "Rogue River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  3. Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates
  4. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (1991 ed.). DeLorme Mapping. § 58. ISBN 0-89933-235-8. Length is approximate.


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