Midland, Oregon | |
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  Midland Location within Oregon and the United States  Midland Midland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′51″N 121°49′9″W / 42.13083°N 121.81917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Elevation | 4,098 ft (1,249 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97634 |
Midland is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Klamath Falls on U.S. Route 97. The site was platted in 1908 and named Midland, with a post office established in 1909.[1] At the time it was said the name was chosen because the town was halfway between Portland and San Francisco on the proposed Cascade Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad.[1] It is not halfway, however, and it is now thought that the name refers to the town's site on land partly surrounded by marshes.[1]
When the Cascade Line reached Midland, the community served as a depot and shipping point for cattle and other livestock, and it once had two general stores, a hotel with a saloon, a livery stable, a warehouse for grain and a telephone office.[2] Little remains in Midland today, but Klamath County's visitor center is located there.[2]
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ a b Holman Real Estate: Klamath Falls Area Community Profiles