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Welcome to Oak Grove ...

Oak Grove is located in Hood River County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

Oak Grove is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Oak Grove: (541) and (458)<4>

Websites for Oak Grove ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hoodriver.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oak Grove, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Oak Grove ...

While we believe that this Oak Grove is located in Hood River County, we know of another 2 Oregon communities named Oak Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clackamas and Polk County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 197 communities that are also named Oak Grove - they are located in Alabama (16), Arizona, Arkansas (16), California (8), Colorado, Delaware (3), Florida (8), Georgia (11), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (7), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (5), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (12), Ohio, Oklahoma (5), Pennsylvania (8), South Carolina (8), Tennessee (30), Texas (9), Virginia (9), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Grove.

Communities near Oak Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Grove.

  • Hood River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • White Salmon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stevenson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cascade Locks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
    • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <5>
  • North Bonneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bingen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
    • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <5>
  • Mosier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Skamania County (WA)
  • Underwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
    • Mount Hood is located in Hood River 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 Oak Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Grove. 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 Oak Grove.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Grove ...

Looking for more information about Oak Grove? 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 Oak Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Grove.

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

The official website for Hood River County: www.co.hood-river.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 Hood River, 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 Oak Grove - 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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