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Roads End State Recreation Site

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Roads End State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

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Roads End State Recreation Site
Northwest 59th Street,

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N 45.0081629 ° E -124.0095577 °
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Northwest 59th Street
97364 , Roads End
Oregon, United States
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