Curtin,_Oregon

Curtin, Oregon

Curtin, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Curtin is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is on Interstate 5 and the former Southern Pacific railroad line (now Union Pacific) about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Drain along Pass Creek. It stands at an elevation of 404 feet.

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The community was named for Daniel Curtin, who was a local sawmill owner in the 1890s.[1] Curtin post office was established in May 1908.[1] Its ZIP Code was 97428, but as of 2008, Curtin post office had closed out to Cottage Grove.[2]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Curtin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. [2]
    USPS ZIP code lookup
  3. [3]
    "Climate Summary for Curtin, Oregon". Weatherbase. Retrieved November 21, 2023.


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