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Madras (/ ˈ m æ d r ə s / MAD-res) is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. Originally called "The Basin" after the circular valley the city is in, it is unclear whether Madras was named in 1903 for the cotton fabric called " Madras " that originated in the city of Madras (now Chennai ) in Tamil Nadu ...
Madras. Madras is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. Originally called "The Basin" after the circular valley the city is in, it is unclear whether Madras was named in 1903 for the cotton fabric called "Madras" that originated in the city of Madras in Tamil Nadu, India or from the name of the city itself.
In the vast expanse of North America, before the sails of Europeans billowed on the horizon, there thrived an intricate tapestry of indigenous peoples. Each thread in this fabric-a society, a tribe-was unique, woven with its own patterns of culture and tradition. From Madras, Oregon to either coast there was indigenous culture.
Madras Map — Satellite Images of Madras original name: Madras geographical location: Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, North America geographical coordinates: 44° 38' 1" North, 121° 7' 42" West
The town’s location at the junction of U.S. Highways 97 and 26 make Madras a popular spot for travelers on their way to central Oregon. With strong influences from both Hispanics and Native Americans and a century-long relationship with the neighboring Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (the tribal children come to Madras for middle and high ...
Springs (the tribal children come to Madras for middle and high school), Madras has grown into a multicultural community with a 2020 population of nearly 7,456 people. Sources Clowers, Sharon, et al. History of Jefferson County, Oregon, 1914-1983. Madras, Ore.: Jefferson County Historical Society, 1984. McArthur, Lewis A. and Lewis L. McArthur.
Name: Madras topographic map, elevation, terrain.. Location: Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon, United States (44.60664 -121.15065 44.67345 -121.08754)
