Flagg, Oregon

Flagg, Oregon, began as a railroad station on the Southern Pacific Line from Eugene to Coos Bay and later became an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on Penn Road approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Vaughn.[1] Wildcat Creek, a tributary of the Siuslaw River, flows by Flagg.[2]

Flagg, Oregon
Flagg
Flagg
Coordinates: 44°01′30″N 123°29′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97487
GNIS feature ID1136291

Flagg was named for L. Randolph Flagg, a railroad contractor.[3]

References

  1. "Flagg (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  2. "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 10, 2016 via ACME Mapper.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1982) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (5th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 279. ISBN 0-87595-114-7.


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