Curtin, Oregon

Curtin, Oregon
Curtin general store
Curtin, Oregon
Curtin, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°43′20″N 123°12′43″W / 43.72222°N 123.21194°W / 43.72222; -123.21194
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDouglas
Elevation404 ft (123 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97424
GNIS feature ID1119642[1]

Curtin is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is on Interstate 5 and the former Southern Pacific railroad line (now Union Pacific) about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Drain along Pass Creek.

The community was named for Daniel Curtin, who was a local sawmill owner in the 1890s.[2] Curtin post office was established in May 1908.[2] Its ZIP Code was 97428, but as of 2008, Curtin post office had closed out to Cottage Grove.[3]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Curtin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curtin, Oregon
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. ^ USPS ZIP code lookup
  4. ^ "Climate Summary for Curtin, Oregon". Weatherbase. Retrieved November 21, 2023.