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7 unusual facts about Klamath Falls


Brenda Bakke

Bakke was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon and began acting career in a Portland stage production of Years Ago at age 15 before moved to Los Angeles to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

California County Routes in zone A

The route is heavily used by travellers and truckers southbound on Interstate 5 who wish to use US 97 northbound en route to Klamath Falls and points north.

Cindy Garrison

She also spent her summers at her parent's ranch in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Columbia Forest Products

The company began in 1957 in Klamath Falls, Oregon as Klamath Hardwoods, establishing its first hardwood veneer plant with 43 employees.

John Rudey

Since 1992, he has been Chairman of the U.S. Timberlands Services Company, Manager of the U.S. Timberlands Klamath Falls of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Chief Executive Officer of Garrin Properties Holdings.

Judge Henry L. Benson House

The Judge Henry L. Benson House built in 1892 is an historic octagon house located at 137 High Street in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Paul deLay

In March 2007, after returning to Portland from a gig in Klamath Falls, Oregon, deLay felt ill and sought medical treatment.


David R. Kingsley

The Klamath Falls Airport in Klamath Falls, Oregon was named Kingsley Field in honor of Kingsley's sacrifice.

Forlorn River

The "Forlorn River" that flows through the area is the Lost River which flows out of Clear Lake Reservoir in California and into Oregon near Klamath Falls, eventually flowing back into California and emptying into Tule Lake.

Gateway Subdivision

Historically, the Great Northern laid track from Klamath Falls, Oregon to Bieber, California and the Western Pacific laid track from the famed Keddie Wye near Keddie, California to Bieber (Actual town is known as Nubieber, today. Bieber is the RR name for the location).

KXRD

KXRD also broadcasts its programming over the following translators: K204DR (88.7 FM) Laveen, Arizona, K218CO (91.5 FM) Klamath Falls, Oregon, K219KN (91.7 FM) Barstow, California, and K230AO (93.9 FM) Barstow, California.

Odessa, Oregon

Odessa is located along Oregon Route 140 a couple miles east of its interchange with the West Side Road near Rocky Point or 23 miles west of Klamath Falls.

Ramblin' Rod Anders

When his tenure was up, he returned to radio, filling on-air positions beginning in 1958 at KFLW in Klamath Falls, Oregon and continuing to KXL and KPOJ.

Willis Mahoney

He was a member of the Washington State legislature, mayor of Klamath Falls, Oregon and three times was a candidate to represent Oregon in the United States Senate, losing to Charles L. McNary in 1936, Rufus Holman in 1938, and Guy Cordon in 1944.


see also

Ady, Oregon

In prior years, northbound freight and passengers bound for Klamath Falls and other eastern Oregon destinations left the Southern Pacific main line at Weed, California, using the McCloud Railway to transit the southern slopes of Mt. Shasta to Bartle, California.

California State Route 139

This would be part of a road connecting Reno, Nevada and Klamath Falls east of the Sierra Nevada, which would attract heavy traffic and improve access to Crater Lake and Lassen Volcanic National Parks.

KAGO

KAGO-FM, a radio station (99.5 FM) licensed to Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States

KLAD

KLAD-FM, a radio station (92.5 FM) licensed to Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States