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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Bend Deschutes County, Oregon Zip Code "It's Far More Than Meets the Eye" The Oregon state capital is Salem. What would you like to know about Bend Statistics & Facts History & History-related items Bend historical events. City Attractions Bend Government Bend Business Directory. Bend Chamber of Commerce. Bend Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Bend Schools. Zip Codes 97701, 97702 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Bend is approximately 55,080 (2001). The approximate number of families is 9,004 (1990). The amount of land area in Bend is 34.789 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.4 sq kilometers. The distance from Bend to Washington DC is 2457 miles. The distance to the Oregon state capital is 108 miles. (as the crow flies) Bend is positioned 44.06 degrees north of the equator and 121.31 degrees west of the prime meridian. Bend miscellany. Return to Index History & History Related Items Bend history: Many early inhabitants of the area left petroglyphs, petrographs, obsidian projectile points and a few mortar and pestle pairs. Indians of several different tribes were early residents of the area. Trappers and explorers came in the early 1800's. Pioneers came into the Deschutes County area in the mid-1850's. Bend was settled in 1874, with its first post office opening in 1886. The townsite was surveyed in 1900 with the city of Bend incorporating in 1904. By 1911, the railroad had come to Bend. In 1915-16 two large sawmills came into town, the Shevlin-Hixon and the Brooks-Scanlon. Reid School, which is now the headquarters for the Deschutes County Historical Society) was built in 1914 of native stone quarried west of the Deschutes River. Its three stories housed many of Bend's elementary pupils in a period extending to 1979. The school was named for Ruth Reid Overturf, an early Bend educator, who journeyed from New Brunswick in 1904. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Some of the many historical sights in the Bend area are the Bend Athletic Club (1918), Bend High School (1925), Sather House (1927), and the Central Oregon Bank (1916). The settling of Bend: 1874 The incorporation date of Bend: 1904 Return to Index Attractions Bend attractions: Skiing: Mt. Bachelor is one of the top ski resorts in the nation for quality of skiing, express lifts and customer service. No crowds, just fun. Come enjoy the six day lodges, runs of up to two miles in length and a vertical drop of 3,100 feet! Golf; Exploring: More than a dozen parks and national forests with lakes, rivers, streams and trails await you. Smith Rock State Park offers world-class rock climbing. Lava Lands Visitors Center is fascinating education about the region's geology, and The High Desert Museum immerses visitors in culture and history. Miles of thrills and rapis, ranging from Class 1 to Class 5, await rafters and kayakers nearby on the Deschutes River. The High Desert Museum 59800 South Highway 97 Bend, Oregon 97702 PHone: (541) 382-4754 Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Oregon To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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