Nansene is an unincorporated community in Wasco County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It lies along Long Hollow Market Road southeast of the small city of Dufur. Between Nansene and Dufur, the road crosses Dry Creek, a tributary of Fifteenmile Creek.[2]

Nansene, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°24′15″N 121°03′24″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Wasco
Elevation	2,044 ft (623 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)	458 and 541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1]

The name Nansene probably derives from a Native American word describing Fifteenmile Creek.[3] A post office operated in Nansene from 1880 through 1894.[3]

In the late 19th century, children in the community attended Nansene School. A school report published in The Dalles Weekly Chronicle in 1898 mentions enrollment of 5 boys and 14 girls for a total of 19 students.[4]

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