Marion Forks, Oregon | |
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 Marion Forks Restaurant | |
  Marion Forks  Marion Forks | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′55″N 121°56′53″W / 44.61528°N 121.94806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Linn |
| Elevation | 2,444 ft (745 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97350 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1123762[1] |
Marion Forks is an unincorporated community on the North Santiam Highway, 15 miles (24 km) south of the city of Detroit, in Linn County, Oregon, United States.
The community is named for the nearby river fork where Marion Creek is received by the North Santiam River at the latter's river mile 86. Marion Creek was formerly known as the Marion Fork Santiam River.[2][3]
Marion Forks is served by the Santiam Canyon School District.[4] The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marion Forks fish hatchery is south of the community,[5] and the Willamette National Forest Marion Forks Campground is near the hatchery, next to Marion Creek.[6]
There are two National Register of Historic Places-listed structures in the Marion Forks area: Independence Prairie Ranger Station and Marion Forks Guard Station.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion Forks, Oregon
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 610. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion Creek
- ^ Santiam Canyon School District
- ^ The ODFW Visitors' Guide: Northwest Region: Marion Forks Hatchery
- ^ Willamette National Forest: Marion Forks Campground