Port Orford, Oregon | |
|---|---|
 1990 Aerial view of Port Orford | |
| Motto: "Natural. Wonders." | |
 Location in Oregon | |
  Port Orford, Oregon Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′59″N 124°29′51″W / 42.74972°N 124.49750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Pogwizd |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,146 |
| • Density | 735.09/sq mi (283.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97465 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-59250[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411467[2] |
| Website | www.portorford.org |
Port Orford (Tolowa: tr’ee-ghi~’- ’an’ [5]) is a city in Curry County on the southern coast of Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census.
The city takes its name from George Vancouver's original name for nearby Cape Blanco, which he named for George, Earl of Orford, "a much-respected friend."
Port Orford is the westernmost settlement in the state of Oregon, and the westernmost incorporated place in the 48 contiguous states.[6]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Orford, Oregon
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Siletz Talking Dictionary". Siletz.swarthmore.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Port Orford". City of Port Orford. Retrieved May 27, 2015.