Mulino, Oregon

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Mulino, Oregon is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon State Route 213 between the cities of Oregon City and Molalla.

In November 2006, Mulino received approval from the Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners to proceed with the first steps to of forming a hamlet.^[1]

Mulino is located at 45°13′18″N, 122°35′0″W.

According to Oregon Geographic Names, the community was named after a flour mill erected there in 1851, when the community was known as "Howards Mill". "Mulino" is a corruption of the Spanish word molino, or mill, and was chosen for the name when postal authorities objected that "Molino" was easily confused with nearby Molalla. The Mulino post office was established in 1882. As of 2003, the mill building, remodeled into a private residence, still stands. Oregon Geographic Names says it is probably one of the oldest industrial buildings to remain standing in Oregon. Howard's Gristmill, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [1]

Mulino is home to the Portland-Mulino Airport, a general aviation facility owned and operated by the Port of Portland.