Lake of the Woods | |
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![]() Boat dock at Lake of the Woods | |
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Coordinates: 42°22′43″N122°12′44″W / 42.37861°N 122.21222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Klamath |
Elevation | 4,977 ft (1,517 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97603 |
GNIS feature ID | 1161411 [1] |
Lake of the Woods is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. [2] It is located on the east shore of the lake of the same name within the Winema National Forest, about a mile south of Oregon Route 140. [3]
The lake was named by Oliver C. Applegate in 1870, while he was building a road around its perimeter. [4] Applegate also built a cabin at the south end of the lake that year. [4] A post office named Lake of the Woods was established at the north end of the lake in 1930, but it only ran until 1931. [4] Efforts were made to establish the form "Lake O' Woods" in the late 1930s, and a post office with that name was established in 1941 that ran intermittently until 1965. [4] In 1961, the United States Board on Geographic Names ruled to return to the original name for the lake and the community. [4] A post office was reestablished in 1970 with the name "Lake of the Woods"; it closed for good 1977. [4]
The lake, with Mount McLoughlin in the background, is a popular recreation area. [5] [6]