Oregon Gazetteer
Ogden Hill is a physical feature (summit) in Jackson County. The primary coordinates for Ogden Hill places it within the OR 97520 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Ogden Hill |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located 1.6 km (1 mi) northwest of the community of Siskiyou, 4 km (2.5 mi) north-northwest of Siskiyou Pass, and 8.8 km (5.5 mi) north of the Oregon-California boundary. |
| History: | "Named for explorer and Hudson Bay Company trader Peter Skene Ogden (1790-1854). Mr Ogden, a native of Quebec also served as a fur trader for the Hudson Bay Company. As leader of the ""Snake Country Brigade"", he explored much of southern Oregon and northern California in pursuit of the lucrative tur trade, and is believed to be the first European-American to cross Siskiyou Pass. He is also reputed to be the discoverer of the Humboldt River. In addition, he blazed much of the California Trail over the Great Basin. Ogden's journals, describing his explorations of southern Oregon were published in 1961." |
| County: | Jackson County |
| Latitude: | 42.0837447 |
| Longitude: | -122.626051 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Ogden Hill: Ogden Hill.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Ogden Hill does not include property ownership information.
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