Carver, Oregon

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Carver
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Carver Bridge (replaced in 2019), Carver Park, and Clackamas River
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Carver
Carver (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°23′40″N122°29′50″W / 45.39444°N 122.49722°W / 45.39444; -122.49722
Country United States
State Oregon
County Clackamas
Elevation
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138 ft (42 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97089
Area code(s) 503 and 971
GNIS feature ID1136126 [1]

Carver is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, which, between 2004 and 2016, was part of the city of Damascus, Oregon. Before 2004, when the city of Damascus incorporated, Carver was an independent, unincorporated community. The city of Damascus disincorporated in 2016 returning Carver to its previous status.

Contents

The center of Carver is located along the Clackamas River, three miles southwest of the center of Damascus, and five miles east of Clackamas. The community is located along Oregon Route 224.

Points of interest

It carries an average of 7,200 vehicles per day. [4]  Located alongside the wooden bridge was a large train trestle of the Clackamas & Eastern Railway which connected past Viola and served several sawmills and communities.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carver, Oregon
  2. "Carver Bridge Project Background". Clackamas County Road Department. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. "Carver Bridge (Springwater Road over Clackamas River) | Clackamas County". www.clackamas.us. Clackamas County. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Carver Bridge Project Newsletter" (PDF). Clackamas County Road Department. January 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
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