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1673:McMinnville
1633:Grants Pass
1588:Canyon City
1454:Cabell City
1446:Ghost towns
1396:Beech Creek
1373:communities
1303:Canyon City
1285:Canyon City
1278:County seat
1221:Canyon City
941:October 12,
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802:2000 census
776:other races
750:2010 census
316:county seat
308:Canyon City
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1753:Categories
1728:The Dalles
1718:St. Helens
1708:Prineville
1648:Hood River
1628:Gold Beach
1613:Enterprise
1573:Baker City
1474:Susanville
1329:Long Creek
855:References
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298:feature ID
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153:Government
81:44°23′35″N
1733:Tillamook
1698:Pendleton
1658:La Grande
1643:Hillsboro
1603:Corvallis
1483:Footnotes
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334:Geography
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1713:Roseburg
1703:Portland
1663:Lakeview
1598:Coquille
1426:Kimberly
1416:Hamilton
1334:Monument
1324:John Day
1308:Dayville
843:See also
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1638:Heppner
1568:Astoria
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120:State
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1578:Bend
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