West Side, Oregon

West Side
Unincorporated community
West Side

Location within Oregon[1]

Coordinates: 42°6′47″N 120°28′38″W / 42.11306°N 120.47722°W / 42.11306; -120.47722Coordinates: 42°6′47″N 120°28′38″W / 42.11306°N 120.47722°W / 42.11306; -120.47722
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lake
Elevation 4,774 ft (1,455 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 97630

West Side is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, located southwest of the county seat of Lakeview.

History

The community was named for the West Side Store, and indirectly for its position on the western side of Goose Lake. The West Side post office was established in June 1923 and closed on July 31, 1942. Will C. Fleming was the first postmaster.[2]

References

  1. "West Side (in Lake County, OR) Populated Place Profile". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 894. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.


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