Wildwood, Clackamas County, Oregon

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Wildwood is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is located in the Mount Hood Corridor about 2.5 miles southeast of Brightwood, along U.S. Route 26 near the Sandy River. [2] Wildwood, which is outside any urban growth boundary, is located in a rural area of concentrated residential development that includes both primary and vacation residences, a few commercial facilities, including a tavern, and outdoor recreational areas, including the Wildwood Recreation Site. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Wildwood". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 30. ISBN   0-89933-347-8.
  3. "Land Use Technical Report: US 26: Wildwood-Wemme Project" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. April 21, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 279. ISBN   0-87004-332-3.

Coordinates: 45°21′15″N121°58′52″W / 45.3542856°N 121.9811918°W / 45.3542856; -121.9811918