Izee is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States.[1] Its post office operated from November 6, 1889, to July 31, 1954, and the first postmaster was Carlos W. Bonham.[2] Located on the South Fork John Day River,[1] Izee is a ranching community and was so named because a rancher there branded his cattle with the letters I. Z.[3] The schoolhouse and grange building still stand as of 2019.[4]
Izee, Oregon | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 44.067°N 119.386°W / 44.067; -119.386 | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Grant |
Elevation | 4,101 ft (1,250 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97873 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Oregon, United States | ||
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County seat: Canyon City | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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