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Welcome to Fortune Branch ...

Fortune Branch is located in Douglas County<1>.


The location of Fortune Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fortune Branch: Fortune Br. (or less commonly used: Fortune Brnch.)

Fortune Branch is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fortune Branch lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Fortune Branch: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities near Fortune Branch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fortune Branch.

  • Myrtle Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Canyonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
    • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <5>
  • Riddle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <5>
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Josephine County
  • Wolf Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenback ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
    • Greenback is located in Josephine County
  • Placer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
    • Placer is located in Josephine County
  • Sunny Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Leland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Josephine County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fortune Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fortune Branch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fortune Branch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fortune Branch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortune Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Fortune Branch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fortune Branch ...

Looking for more information about Fortune Branch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fortune Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fortune Branch.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortune Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fortune Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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