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Fossil, Oregon
City in Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fossil is a city in and the county seat of Wheeler County, Oregon, United States.[5] The name was chosen by the first postmaster, Thomas B. Hoover, who had found some fossil remains on his ranch. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.[6]
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Fossil, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°59′53″N 120°12′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Wheeler |
Incorporated | 1891 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carol E. MacInnes |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,654 ft (809 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 447 |
• Density | 570.15/sq mi (220.23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97830 |
Area code(s) | 541, 458 |
FIPS code | 41-26650[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1120903[4] |
Website | www.cityoffossil.org |
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