Tangent, Oregon | |
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 Western Star Grange #309 on Tangent Drive. | |
| Nickname: Grass Seed Capital of the World | |
 Location in Oregon | |
| 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]
- ^ "City Government – City of Tangent". January 14, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tangent, Oregon
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wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 936. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.