Bourne, Oregon
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Bourne, Oregon | |
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Former unincorporated community | |
 Raymond Hotel in Bourne | |
  Bourne, Oregon  Bourne, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′28″N 118°11′51″W / 44.82444°N 118.19750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Baker |
| Elevation | 5,374 ft (1,638 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136088[1] |
Bourne is a ghost town in Baker County, Oregon, United States about 7 miles (11 km) north of Sumpter in the Blue Mountains.[1] It lies on Cracker Creek and is within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest. Platted in 1902,[2] the former gold mining boomtown is considered a ghost town today.[3]
Originally named "Cracker City",[3] Bourne is named after Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., who was interested in Eastern Oregon mines for a time.[4] Bourne post office was established in 1895 and closed in 1927.[4]
In 1910 Bourne town was listed as having a population of 77.[5]
