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Modoc Point, Oregon

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established a station named "Lelu" at this point, and the name was changed to Modoc Point in 1916 to match the post office. Chief Lelu was one of the signatories of the
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Modoc Point post office was established in 1916. Earlier, in 1911, the
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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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on October 14, 1864. "Lelu" was a corruption of the
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Image is taken at sunset with pinkish clouds, looking over the lake.
Upper Klamath Lake
unincorporated community
Klamath County
Oregon
U.S. Route 97
Upper Klamath Lake
Modoc Point
Southern Pacific Railroad
Treaty with the Klamath, etc.
French
"Modoc Point"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior





McArthur, Lewis A.
McArthur, Lewis L.
Oregon Geographic Names
Oregon Historical Society
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Klamath County, Oregon

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