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La Grande is located in Union County, between Pendleton and Baker City along Interstate 84 and the banks of the Grande Ronde River.Early emigrants following the Oregon Trail passed through the Grande Ronde Valley and rested in the present site of La Grande before climbing the Blue Mountains and proceeding on to their dream lands in the Willamette Valley. Many pioneer journals express the traveler's delight in coming to the beautiful valley after months of hot and dusty travel. The discovery of gold in Baker County created a market for agricultural products and led to settlement in the fertile Grande Ronde Valley in the 1860s. Agriculture and forest products still play an important role in the local economy, but the city is also an important regional center for education, health care, manufacturing, professional services, government agencies and retail. Pristine lakes, rushing rivers, sage covered range lands, and a huge, fertile valley ringed by snow-capped mountains make the landscape in La Grande diverse and beautiful.
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Antique shops and shows Jefferson Antiques & Collectibles |
Art Nightingale Gallery |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Stang Manor Inn |
Education Eastern Oregon University |
Farmers Markets LaGrande Farmers' Market |
Public Libraries La Grande Public Library |
Motels, Hotels, and Resorts Best Western Rama Inn & Suites | Mr Sandman Motel | Orchard Motel | Royal Motor Inn | Stange Manor Inn | Stardust Lodge La Grandee |
Oregon Counties Union County | Union County |
Oregon Trail Blue Mountain Crossing |
County Parks Departments Union County Parks |
Real Estate Roger Goodman REALTOR |
Science La Grande Weather Station |
Sports and Sporting Events Bird Track Springs Interpretive Trail | Mt. Fanny Riding Area | West Eagle Trailhead |
Transportation La Grande/Union County Airport |
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest La Grande Ranger District |
Wildlife Viewing Little Creek Outfitters |
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