Ruggs, Oregon | |
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 Grain elevator along Oregon Route 206 in Ruggs | |
  Ruggs, Oregon  Ruggs, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′48″N 119°41′12″W / 45.26333°N 119.68667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Morrow |
| Elevation | 2,136 ft (651 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97836 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1126358[1] |
Ruggs is an unincorporated community located in the southern portion of Morrow County, Oregon, United States. Ruggs lies at the junction of Oregon Route 206, Oregon Route 207, Rhea Creek Road, and Upper Rhea Creek Road. The community is situated at an elevation of 2,136 feet (651 m).[1]
The community is named after Edward E. Rugg Jr., one of many in the Rugg family who were prominent farmers and ranchers in the area starting in the early 1900s.[2][3] Ruggs also at times has been referred to as "Ruggs Junction" or "Ruggs District."[4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruggs, Oregon
- ^ “Edward E. Rugg, Former Local Rancher Dies at Portland,” Heppner gazette-times., November 05, 1953; Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR; University of Oregon Libraries; https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071042/1953-11-05/ed-1/seq-1/
- ^ The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.), 11 Dec. 1913. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn97071110/1913-12-11/ed-1/seq-7/
- ^ Heppner gazette-times., February 11, 1982, Page 4.