Welcome to Sprague River ...

Sprague River is located in Klamath County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sprague River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

A typical abbreviation for Sprague River: Sprague Riv.

Sprague River is 4,350 feet [1,326 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sprague River is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Sprague River: (541) & (458)<3>

The ZIP code for Sprague River: 97639<4>

Communities near Sprague River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sprague River.

• Bonanza
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Bonanza is located in Klamath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <6>
• Beatty
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
  • Beatty is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatty <6>
• Dairy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
  • Dairy is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dairy <6>
• Oretech
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretech
  • Oretech is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oretech <6>
• Altamont
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Klamath County
• Chiloquin
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloquin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloquin
  • Chiloquin is located in Klamath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiloquin <6>
• Pelican City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
  • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
• Pine Grove
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
• Terminal City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
  • Terminal City is located in Klamath County
• Klamath Falls
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Falls
  • Klamath Falls is located in Klamath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klamath Falls <6>

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 Sprague River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sprague River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sprague River ...

Looking for more information about Sprague River? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sprague River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sprague River.

Adding Sprague River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sprague River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sprague River was on a map titled Map of Oregon (from Mobile Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sprague River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

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