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Grants Pass
Grants Pass city (1990 pop. 17,488), seat of Josephine co., SW Oreg., on the Rogue River, in a heavily forested area; inc. 1887. It has meat-processing and wood-products industries and is a trade center for the region's flower bulbs (especially gladioli), fruits, nuts, vegetables, and dairy products. The city is headquarters for Siskiyou National Forest and is the gateway to a nearby recreational area. |
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Grants Pass
Grants Pass, Oregon/USA Originally a caravan halt on the Sacramento–Portland route, it became a station on the South Pacific Railroad in 1883. It was named after Ulysses S. Grant (1822–85), commander of the Union armies (1864–5) during the Civil War and President (1869–77).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Grants Pass." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Grants Pass." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-GrantsPass.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Grants Pass." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-GrantsPass.html |
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