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Place Name
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Josephine County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Grants Pass
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Population
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62,649 (1990)
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Location
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Oregon, United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°21'N
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Longitude
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123°33'W
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Josephine
, county (
1,641 sq mi/4,250 sq km; 1990
pop. 62,649), SW Oregon;  Grants Pass; 42°21'N 123°33'W. Mt.
area bordering on Calif. (S) and crossed by Rogue (N) and Illinois (SW)
rivers; State Scenic Waterways in W. Agr. (wheat, oats, barley, apples,
pears, plums, peaches, grapes; poultry, hogs, sheep, cattle);
nurseries, wineries. Lumber. Gold. Parts of Siskiyou Natl. Forest,
including Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area, in W; part of Rogue R. Natl.
Forest in SE corner; parts of Siskiyou Mts. in W and S, including
Oregon Caves Natl. Monument in SE; Illinois R. State Park in SW. Formed
1856.
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