Keno, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Keno is an unincorporated community
in Klamath County, Oregon
, United States
, southwest of Klamath Falls
on the Klamath River
near Oregon Route 66. As of 2000, the population was 1,059. Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet.
Keno was supposedly named after the first postmaster's bird dog
. It was previously called Plevna and Whittles Ferry. Keno post office was established in 1887.
One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K-6 school in the Klamath County School District
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Klamath County, Oregon
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, southwest of Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
on the Klamath River
Klamath River
The Klamath River is an American river that flows southwest through Oregon and northern California, cutting through the Cascade Range to empty into the Pacific Ocean. The river drains an extensive watershed of almost that stretches from the high desert country of the Great Basin to the temperate...
near Oregon Route 66. As of 2000, the population was 1,059. Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet.
Keno was supposedly named after the first postmaster's bird dog
Bird dog
A bird dog is a type of gun dog or hunting dog used to hunt or retrieve birds or other small game animals. by tracking their scent in the air. This dog breed has special hunting abilities and they are also trained to retrieve the birds after hunting them down. Bird dogs tend to enjoy the process of...
. It was previously called Plevna and Whittles Ferry. Keno post office was established in 1887.
One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K-6 school in the Klamath County School District
Klamath County School District
The Klamath County School District is a public school district serving Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Communities in the district include Bly, Bonanza, Chiloquin, Gilchrist, Keno, Klamath Falls, Malin, and Merrill. As of June 2008, the school district had 6,657 students enrolled...
.
External links
- Historic image of bridge over Oregon Route 21 near Keno from Salem Public Library