Oroville is a member municipality of Okanogan County, Washington situated between Omak and Penticton. Landmarks include Dorothy Scott Airport, KGTC-LP and First National Bank Building. Oroville is the birthplace of Eric Engstrom, software engineer.
Oroville, Washington gifts and souvenirs: 24 designs made from Oroville's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Oroville Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Oroville Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Oroville Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Oroville Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Oroville Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Oroville Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Oroville was first settled by European settlers in the late 1850s and known as 'rag town.' The settlement was named Oro, after the Spanish word for gold, in 1892 after the surrounding gold mines and in an attempt to attract prospectors and merchants. The Post Office objected to the name "Oro" because a town was already named "Oso" in Washington, so the name was changed to Oroville, in 1909. Oroville was a stop along the Spokane Falls and Northern Railway line from British Columbia to Spokane, via Molson and Chesaw. In 1914 a third branch south to Wenatchee was constructed to avoid the steep inclines on the original Spokane track.
Passenger train service to Oroville was operated by the Great Northern Railway until July 14, 1953, with freight operations continuing later.
Oroville started to become a tourist location in the mid-2000s, large condo developments were proposed. After peaking in 2005–07, the city's economy has suffered since the Great Recession of 2008. Oroville is home to the Dorothy Scott Airport, an international municipal airport with U.S. Customs check, located two miles outside of the town center. The airport opened in August 1937.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Oroville, Washington, revision 1374783821 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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2 free coloring pages of Oroville, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Oroville's population was 1,795 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,653 in 2010.
First National Bank Building
A view of Oroville