Frenchglen, Oregon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Frenchglen, Oregon
Unincorporated community
The historic Frenchglen Hotel
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Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Harney
Elevation	4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Population
• Estimate  (2010)	12
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP Code	97736
Area code(s)	541

Frenchglen is a tiny community in Harney County, Oregon, in the United States. It's about 60 miles (97 km) south of Burns. Only about 12 people live here!

This small place is close to Steens Mountain and the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. It's famous for the historic Frenchglen Hotel, which was built in 1917. Besides the hotel, which has a restaurant, Frenchglen also has a school for kids from kindergarten to 8th grade. There's also a general store where you can get gas and a base for the county's road department. Many people love to visit Frenchglen for birdwatching.

History of Frenchglen

The community of Frenchglen gets its name from the French-Glenn Livestock Company. This company was started by a man named Hugh J. Glenn. Later, his son-in-law, Peter French, joined the company. They built their main office here in 1872.

Education in Frenchglen

Kids in Frenchglen go to Frenchglen Elementary School. This school teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 8th grade. It's a very small school! In the 1980-1981 school year, there were only two students. Later, one moved away, leaving just one student for a while. By 1994, there were six students, and in 1995, the number grew to 11.

After 8th grade, high school students attend Crane Union High School in Crane, Oregon. This high school is part of the Harney County Union High School District.

Harney County doesn't have its own community college. However, students can still take college classes through a special agreement with Treasure Valley Community College. This college has an outreach center in Burns, which is nearby.

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