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 | |
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Coordinates: 44°01′30″N 123°29′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Lane |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97487 |
GNIS feature ID | 1136291 |
Flagg was named for L. Randolph Flagg, a railroad contractor.[3]
References
- "Flagg (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 10, 2016 – via ACME Mapper.
- 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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