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Welcome to Three Rivers ...

Three Rivers is located in Deschutes County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Three Rivers: Three Rivs.

Three Rivers is 4,180 feet [1,274 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Three Rivers is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Three Rivers: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Three Rivers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Three Rivers - they are located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Rivers.

Communities near Three Rivers ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Three Rivers.

  • Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
    • Bend is located in Deschutes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <5>
  • La Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sunriver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Deschutes River Woods
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deschutes River Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deschutes River Woods
    • Deschutes River Woods is located in Deschutes County
  • Tumalo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo
    • Tumalo is located in Deschutes County
  • Gilchrist
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millican ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican
    • Millican is located in Deschutes County
  • Alfalfa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Rivers ...

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

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

The official website for Deschutes County: www.co.deschutes.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 Deschutes, 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 Three Rivers - 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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