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Enterprise, Oregon
Wallowa
County is home to the largest wilderness area in Oregon,
Eagle Cap, and, sharing with Idaho, the deepest gorge
in the United States, Hells Canyon. It is home to the
unique Wallowa Lake, carved out by a glacier to such
perfection that it has become the landmark attraction
of an area overflowing with nature's scenic bounty.
Wallowa
County is home to a wealth of history the history of
the Nez Perce whose story of their eviction from this
unparalleled homeland in 1877 and fighting retreat almost
to the border of Canada continues to claim the attention
of the world.
This
county is also home to a wealth of art being created
by local artists, many of them attracted by three major
fine arts foundries, and which has caused Joseph to
be proclaimed one of the top 100 art towns in the United
States.
Population:
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to see population numbers from the latest census for
Enterprise and other Oregon cities.
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Temperature:
Lowest Monthly Average: 12°F
Highest Monthly Average: 78°F
Hottest Month: July
Coldest Month: December
Driest Month: September
Wettest Month: May
Precipitation:
Average Annual Precipitation: 15.530"
Education:
Wallowa County has a variety of public and
private schools including the extension services
of 2 colleges.
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Top
Industries:
Agriculture
Lumber
Livestock
Recreation
Key
Employers:
VEMCO
Wallowa County Chieftain
Ten-Neb Inc
Kelley Optometry Prescription Lab
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