Laurel, Oregon | |
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 Laurel Valley Store | |
  Laurel, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon  Laurel, Oregon Laurel, Oregon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′6.42″N 122°59′30.37″W / 45.4184500°N 122.9917694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Settled | 1872 |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1122976[1] |
Laurel is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Settled in 1872, the community is located between Hillsboro and Newberg, in the southern portion of the Tualatin Valley in the foothills of the Chehalem Mountains. The community retains its agricultural heritage.[2] Laurel is served by the Hillsboro School District and includes the century-old Laurel Valley Store building, which is in the process of being turned into a restaurant. As an unincorporated community, Laurel has no defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
- ^ a b "Laurel, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ Mandel, Michelle. Scenic sojourn. The Oregonian, November 4, 1999.