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Fossil, Oregon | |
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 Main Street | |
 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′53″N 120°12′58″W / 44.99806°N 120.21611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wheeler |
| Incorporated | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol E. MacInnes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,654 ft (809 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 447 |
| • Density | 570.15/sq mi (220.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97830 |
| Area code(s) | 541, 458 |
| FIPS code | 41-26650[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1120903[4] |
| Website | www.cityoffossil.org |
Fossil is a city in and the county seat of Wheeler County, Oregon, United States.[5] The name was chosen by the first postmaster, Thomas B. Hoover, who had found some fossil remains on his ranch. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.[6]
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