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"Old Glory" 4th of July Giveway.

FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This is a majestic flag that flys here in Oregon. Tell me where it is and your name will be thrown into a hat for the coin. A couple of hints are given. Just come close and thats good by me. This will end at 8 PM PDT tomorrow evening.

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the hints.....image

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and sticking with the Red/White/Blue theme this coin is for the winner. Slabbed by ANACS.

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Have a Great 4th of July. Let Freedom Ring.

ddbird was drawn as the winner of the coin and SFDukie won the special portion of this.

Ken

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  • MAD4MORGANSMAD4MORGANS Posts: 2,044
    Here's my guess:

    John Day Dam is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River in the northwestern United States. The dam features a navigation lock plus fish ladders on both sides. The reservoir impounded by the dam is Lake Umatilla, and it runs 76.4 miles (123 kilometers) up the river channel to the foot of the McNary Dam.

    John Day Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams.

    John Day, Oregon

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  • ddbirdddbird Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭
    Giles French Park, Oregon

    Or at least one place to see the John Day Dam...

    Or a stop along Washington state highway 14...

    How specific do you want?
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Giles French Park, Oregon

    Or at least one place to see the John Day Dam...

    Or a stop along Washington state highway 14...

    How specific do you want? >>



    Close is all I need and you were real close.....image

    MAD4MORGANS......Thanks for a little bit of history concerning the Columbia River Dams. This dam and The Dalles Dam wiped out some great scenery which can never be replaced. I guess back then the natural wonders of the area took back seat to progress.

    Notice the open spillways on the Dam. We are water rich out here this year. The spillways have been open off and on for over two months now. The pictures were taken about 2 hours ago.

    This Dam was built in the 60's. Three towns were re-located or partially re-located. Arlington, Boardman and Umatilla were the towns. One little town left the map completely. It was called Blalock. Now over the top of Blalock there is some fine Small Mouth Bass fishing.

    Ken
  • jabbajabba Posts: 3,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
    John Day Dam on the columbia by the town of hood river.

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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    i have no idea. thanks for the giveaway.
  • MAD4MORGANSMAD4MORGANS Posts: 2,044
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>John Day Dam on the columbia by the town of hood river. >>



    Hood River is west about 75 miles. You are in though.....image

    MAD4MORGANS said John Day but the town of John Day is atleast 150 miles south. He is in also in ....image

    Actually no towns with a population over 6000 are within 50 miles of the location of the flag. A town is not required but if someone can give me the name of the closest berg I will find something to send that person.

    Ken
  • AgflyerAgflyer Posts: 948 ✭✭✭
    The John Day dam is at the head of Lake Celilo. I'm going to go with Giles French Park, Oregon. Thanks for the chance and happy 4th! image
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  • SFDukieSFDukie Posts: 618 ✭
    Well, its about 30 miles east of the Dalles, OR...
    Happy Independence Day, fairlaneman-Arlington, OR?
  • SFDukieSFDukie Posts: 618 ✭
    Pehaps Rufus,OR is the town name you're looking for.
  • SFDukieSFDukie Posts: 618 ✭
    Goldendale, WA is nearest on the WA side, it seems...
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Pehaps Rufus,OR is the town name you're looking for. >>



    Thats the winner...(For the Town portion only)...image and a huge place it is.... the town was basically built for the Dam construction workers I believe.

    PM me a address and something will go into the mail for you.

    Thanks for playing and Happy 4th.

    Ken
  • dan8402dan8402 Posts: 2,163
    Somewhere near river mile 215 on the Columbia River in Rufus, Oregon between Cliff Park, Washington and Giles French Park, Oregon near Highway 14. Is that close?
  • cullenbryantcullenbryant Posts: 1,794
    i've always wanted to canoe that John Day wilderness area.

    thanks for the chance.
  • Boothill40Boothill40 Posts: 780
    Well I was thinking the willow Creek dam so I was off a bit, happy 4th---Tom
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  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,494 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, the answers have already been given. image Can I still enter?
  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    <<Just come close and thats good by me.>>

    since close is relative and I have your clues, which don't help me a bit, and I want to enter you give-a-way, my answer is North America. To get even to get even closer, I'll say the United States of America..image


    Happy 4th, all.



    Herb
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    What everyone else said.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • gemstatecoinsgemstatecoins Posts: 1,065
    See above.... John Day Dam... Thanks
    EBay Auctions

  • arlea1957arlea1957 Posts: 817
    Did a google search, amazing everything I ever wanted to know about the John Day dam but did not care enough to ask
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    It was started in 1958 and is 80 miles from Umatilla and 28 Miles from Dalles

    thanks for the giveaway
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  • jayboxxjayboxx Posts: 1,613 ✭✭
    Alabama?
  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The John Day Dam
    Many happy BST transactions
  • SFDukieSFDukie Posts: 618 ✭
    Received two beautiful, lustrous mercs from Fairlaneman-one with an interesting die crack which doesn't detract from a pretty coin.
    Thanks for the Independence day giveaway!
    Don

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