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Pine Grove, OR 97031
County: Hood River
Unincorporated
 

Pine Grove, Oregon

There are two communities of Pine Grove, both unincorporated, in the Columbia Gorge region.

Pine Grove

Pine Grove (Hood River County)

The community of Pine Grove in Hood River County is located about five miles south of the city of Hood River.

Pine Grove was a station on the Mount Hood Railroad and was named for a stand of timber that once existed at this location. 1886, German immigrant Peter Mohr planted 400 apple trees in the Pine Grove area, in what was probably the first commercial orchard in the Hood River Valley planted on dry land and relying solely on irrigation.

Businesses in the Pine Grove area include The Fruit Company, which packs and ships fruit gift baskets and gourmet food products, and Mount Hood Winery. To preserve the history of the area's principal industry, in 2012 The Fruit Foundation Historical Society will be opening the Fruit Heritage Museum in Pine Grove in a historic cold storage and fruit packing facility built in the 1930s and now owned by the Fruit Company.
Source: Wikipedia

Pine Grove Grange celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006. It is the oldest grange in Hood River county.

One Pine Grove is located on Highway 35 in Hood River County, where fruit growing is the major local industry. A key local attraction is Rasmussen Farms, which hosts a "Pumpkin Funland" each Halloween. (The location is 3020 Thomsen Road, off Highway 35.) Source: The Dalles Chronicle

Pine Grove (Wasco County)

The other Pine Grove is located in southern Wasco County, on Highway 216 west of Wapinitia and Maupin. Logging, ranching and recreation are the key local industries. Wasco County's Pine Grove is located immediately north of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and east of the Mt. Hood National Forest. An important nearby attraction is the historic Barlow Road. Source: The Dalles Chronicle

 

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