Umpqua, Oregon | |
|---|---|
 Building housing the Umpqua Post Office | |
  Umpqua, Oregon  Umpqua, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′55″N123°28′06″W / 43.36528°N 123.46833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Established | 1888 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 112 |
| • Density | 59.3/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97486 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-54000 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1128405 [1] |
Umpqua is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] The population was 112 at the 2000 census. [3]
The community lies west of Sutherlin at the confluence of Calapooya Creek with the Umpqua River. [4]
The word "Umpqua" was first used by the local Native Americans to refer to the locality around the Umpqua River and came to be applied to the river as well.
