Oroville, Washington

Oroville, United States

Oroville, Washington shares 10 connections with 713 other places across 4 topics, most concentrated in transportation and government. Named "Oro" after the Spanish word for gold in 1892, the town grew around nearby gold mines before becoming a rail hub. The Great Northern Railway operated passenger service here until 1953, and Oroville remains the northern terminus of the Cascade and Columbia River Railroad. Okanagan, Canada and nearby Omak, Washington are among its closest co-connected places.

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