Low Pass, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°11′19″N 123°27′14″W / 44.18861°N 123.45389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Lane |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97419 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1136499 |
Low Pass is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the Long Tom River, 5 miles (8 km) east of Blachly and 11 miles (18 km) west of Cheshire.
The settlement is centered on a small pullout on Oregon Route 36 with a gas station/convenience store and a diner that serves as an unofficial community center for rural residents.[1][2]
The settlement is named for its location on a slight rise approaching the foothills of the Coast Range mountains, in contrast to the nearby mountain pass High Pass.[3] Much of the land west of Low Pass consists of old-growth forest owned by the Bureau of Land Management.[4][5]
The community has also been known as "Long Tom Station" after the nearby river; the name "Low Pass" was made official by a United States Board on Geographic Names decision of 1985.[6]