Libby, Oregon

Libby, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°20′17″N124°14′02″W / 43.338°N 124.234°W / 43.338; -124.234
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Coos
Elevation	62 ft (19 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	97420
Area codes	458 and 541
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Libby, previously known as Easport, is an unincorporated community on Coalbank Slough in Coos County, Oregon, United States. ^{[1] [2]} It was named for a Native American woman. Its post office was established on June 11, 1890, and operated for just two years. Enoch Gore was postmaster. ^[2]

Libby lies along Libby Road west of U.S. Route 101 and slightly south of the city of Coos Bay. Coalbank Slough flows generally north into Coos Bay. ^[3]

References

1. "Libby". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN   978-0875952772.
3. Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 2008. p. 51. ISBN   978-0-89933-347-2.