Applegate, Oregon

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Applegate is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located west of Medford on Oregon Route 238 and the Applegate River. The community was probably named for Lindsay Applegate, who, along with his brothers Jesse and Charles, explored the Applegate Valley via the Applegate Trail.^[1]

Applegate is the home of the Applegate Partnership, a group of local citizens and other stakeholders dedicated to sustainable natural resource management. ^[2]

In 2001, the Applegate Valley AVA became the sixth official wine appellation in Oregon. ^[3]

[edit] Notable Residents

Kirstie Alley, actress ^[4]

[edit] References

^ Pioneer Churches in Jackson County at the Northwest College of the Bible
^ Sustainability in Action - Oregon at Sustainable.org
^ Appellations of Southern Oregon at Wines Northwest
^ Landers, Meg (2004-10-12). Where will Bush sleep?. Mail Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.

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Applegate, Oregon is at coordinates 42°15′26″N 123°10′02″W / 42.25722, -123.16722 (Applegate, Oregon)Coordinates: 42°15′26″N 123°10′02″W / 42.25722, -123.16722 (Applegate, Oregon)
USGS GNIS: Applegate

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Oregon

County seat: Medford

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CDP	White City

Unincorporated communities	Applegate \| Lake Creek \| Prospect \| Ruch \| Sams Valley