Nansene, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 45°24′15″N 121°03′24″W / 45.40417°N 121.05667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Wasco |
Elevation | 2,044 ft (623 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1130071 [1] |
Nansene is an unincorporated community in Wasco County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] It lies along Long Hollow Market Road southeast of the small city of Dufur. Between Nansene and Dufur, the road crosses Dry Creek, a tributary of Fifteenmile Creek. [2]
The name Nansene probably derives from a Native American[ clarification needed] word describing Fifteenmile Creek. [3] A post office operated in Nansene from 1880 through 1894. [3]
In the late 19th century, children in the community attended Nansene School. A school report published in The Dalles Weekly Chronicle in 1898 mentions enrollment of 5 boys and 14 girls for a total of 19 students. [4]