Tangent, Oregon | |
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Nickname: Grass Seed Capital of the World | |
Coordinates: 44°32′53″N 123°06′40″W / 44.54806°N 123.11111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Linn |
Incorporated | 1893 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Loel Trulove Jr. [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
• Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,231 |
• Density | 324.80/sq mi (125.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97389 |
Area code | 541 |
FIPS code | 41-72600[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2412033[3] |
Website | www.cityoftangent.org |
Tangent is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census.
Tangent was the site of a railway station on the Southern Pacific line south of Albany. Its name referred to a straight stretch of the line with no curves for more than 20 miles (32 km).[6] The federal government established a post office in Tangent on September 17, 1872.[6]
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