| Official Name: | Rice Hill, Oregon |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Oregon#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 456 |
| Coordinates: | 43.5386°N -123.29°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97462 |
| Area Code: | 458 and 541 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1158447[1] |
Rice Hill is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[2] It is located about 10miles north of Oakland on Interstate 5.[3] Rice Hill has complete tourist facilities, including a truck stop, motels, and restaurants.[4] [5] It has long been a popular spot to stop for ice cream.[6] [7]
Rice Hill was named either for Isadore F. Rice, who settled in the area in the 1850s, or for William S. Rice, who had a Donation Land Claim at the north end of Rice Valley at about the same time. Rice Hill post office was established in 1892, and soon renamed Ricehill. The office closed in 1908. The steep grade of Rice Hill was an obstacle for pioneer travelers and it also created problems for the construction of the railroad.[8]
Rice Hill is a summit that divides the watersheds of Elk Creek and the Umpqua River.[9] A two-mile long valley stretches south from the community of Rice Hill.[10] Southern Pacific Railroad (today Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad) has a station on its Siskiyou Line at the summit named Rice Hill.[9] The community has an elevation of 710feet. It rises 325feet in 3miles.[9] [11]
. Friedman, Ralph. In Search of Western Oregon. The Caxton Printers, Ltd. 1990. 0-87004-332-3. 2nd. Caldwell, Idaho. 537. Ralph Friedman.