Agate Desert

The Agate Desert is a prairie located near , 53 acres of which is protected as the Agate Desert Preserve. The area is not in fact a desert as its name suggests; it is so named because of the abundance of agate, petrified wood, jasper, and other minerals found there.
Wikipedia
  • Grassland
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,257 feet (383 metres)
  • …is also known as “Ta-tsipek-wank”
  • Description: prairie in Oregon, United States

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Table Rock and Four Corners.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2 miles northwest of Agate Desert.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3 miles south of Agate Desert.

Village
Photo: SkateOregon, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 3 miles east of Agate Desert.

Agate Desert

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Latitude
42.42888° or 42° 25′ 44″ north
Longitude
-122.8937° or 122° 53′ 37″ west
Open location code
84JVC4H4+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1051407986
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­grassland
Geo­Names ID
5710676
Wiki­data ID
Q3647795

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Agate Desert” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Agate Desert”
  • Georgian: “აგატეს უდაბნო”
  • Portuguese: “Deserto de Agate”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seven Oaks and Central Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Agate Desert Preserve and Rogue Community College - Table Rock.

Oregon: Highlights

Notable places include Portland and Salem.

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