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Grant County

Only 7,900 people live in this 4,500 square mile county in Eastern Oregon. The county was named after General Ulyyses S. Grant from the Civil War. Its boundaries touch eight other county boundaries which is the most in Oregon. The county seat is Canyon City, just a few miles south of John Day.

Highway 26 crosses the county east-west and passes through John Day. The Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is just off Hwy 26 near the western edge of the county.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are:
Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6
2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29
Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15
Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12
Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include:
Oregon Zoo Zoolights 2009 Portland November 28 thru December 27
Facing Statehood Salem continuing thru May 31
First Run Eugene December 31 thru January 1
Redhawk Winery Festival Salem continuing thru November 29
Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12

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