Curtin, Oregon | |
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  Curtin, Oregon  Curtin, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′20.4″N 123°12′43.3″W / 43.722333°N 123.212028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97424 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1119642 |
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.
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]
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ USPS ZIP code lookup