Umpqua, Oregon

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Umpqua, Oregon
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Umpqua, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°21′55″N123°28′06″W / 43.36528°N 123.46833°W / 43.36528; -123.46833
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas
Established1888
Area
  Total0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
  Land0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total112
  Density59.3/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 [1]
GNIS feature ID1128405 [2]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System [2]

Umpqua is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [2] 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.

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References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Umpqua". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, Oregon: 2000
  4. "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 21, 2016 via Acme Mapper.