Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridor

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Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridor
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Oregon State Parks
Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridor
Type State park
Location Wallowa County, Oregon
Nearest city La Grande
Coordinates 45°37′22″N117°41′07″W / 45.6226446°N 117.685197°W / 45.6226446; -117.685197 [1]
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridor is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

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References

  1. "Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 23, 2011.