Deschutes County, County administrative division in Central Oregon, United States.
Deschutes County spans 3,055 square miles across central Oregon, featuring desert landscapes, mountain ranges, and the Deschutes River flowing through its territory.
Founded in 1916 from a section of Crook County, the region gained its name from French-Canadian fur trappers who called the main waterway Rivière des Chutes.
The region maintains strong connections to Native American heritage, with the Warm Springs and Klamath tribes contributing to the area's cultural foundation.
Cascades East Transit operates regular bus routes throughout the county, connecting main population centers such as Bend, Sisters, and Redmond.
The county contains over 500 natural caves formed by lava flows from Newberry Volcano, creating an extensive network of underground geological formations.
Location: Oregon
Inception: 1916
Capital city: Bend
Shares border with: Linn County, Jefferson County, Crook County, Harney County, Lake County, Klamath County, Lane County
Website: https://deschutes.org
GPS coordinates: 43.91000,-121.22000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:52
Newberry Volcano
24.7 km
Smith Rock State Park
51.5 km
Mount Bachelor
38.3 km
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
24.2 km
Lava River Cave
12.1 km
Lava Butte
10.9 km
Mount Washington
68.2 km
Pilot Butte
17.5 km
Broken Top
42.9 km
Three Sisters Wilderness
24.6 km
Tumalo Falls
31 km
Dee Wright Observatory
60.7 km
Petersen Rock Garden
32.8 km
Les Schwab Amphitheater
17.1 km
Oregon Badlands Wilderness
17.6 km
High Desert Museum
11.6 km
Tumalo State Park
25.8 km
Belknap Crater
64.9 km
Wickiup Reservoir
45.6 km
Benham Falls
15.8 km
Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint
40 km
Proxy Falls
63.2 km
Mirror Pond
18.5 km
Camp Abbot
18.5 km
Crooked River High Bridge
53.7 km
Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
53.6 km
Old St. Francis School
18 km
Tumalo Mountain
35.5 kmReviews
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