Azalea, Oregon

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Azalea (formerly Starveout, Starve Out, and Booth) is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Glendale on Interstate 5. It is at an elevation of 1,657 feet (505 m). [1]

Azalea was named for the abundance of azaleas in the area, including the Azalea occidentalis and the Azaleastrum albiflorum . The name Azalea was used for two different post offices in the upper Cow Creek Valley in Douglas County. A post office named "Starveout" was established in 1888. The name was changed to "Booth" in 1907 and to "Azalea" in 1914. There was a different Azalea post office in the area that ran from 1899 to 1909. [2] Its USPS assigned ZIP Code is 97410. [3]

Azalea is the hometown of decathlete and Olympian Tom Pappas. [4]

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  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azalea, Oregon
  2. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 41-42. ISBN   978-0875952772.
  3. ↑ "Zip Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Tom Pappas". USA Track and Field . Retrieved February 24, 2007.

42°47′44″N123°15′33″W / 42.79556°N 123.25917°W / 42.79556; -123.25917


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