Umpqua, Oregon

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Umpqua, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°25′22″N 123°17′49″W / 43.42278, -123.29694
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 430 ft (131.1 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 112
 - Density 59.3/sq mi (13.2/km²)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97486
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-54000[1]
GNIS feature ID 1124923[2]

Umpqua is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.[3]

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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, Oregon: 2000

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