Marshland, Oregon

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Marshland, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Marshland, Oregon
Coordinates: 46°06′40″N 123°17′10″W / 46.111°N 123.286°W / 46.111; -123.286Coordinates: 46°06′40″N 123°17′10″W / 46.111°N 123.286°W / 46.111; -123.286
Country United States
State Oregon
County Columbia
Area
 • Land 22.4 sq mi (58 km2)
Elevation 53 ft (16 m)
Population (July 2007)
 • Total 462
 • Density 21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)

Marshland, formerly known as Skunk Cabbage Flat, is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It was settled by Z.B. Bryant in 1862. Its post office was established around 1873. It closed in 1960.[2] As of July 2007, Marshland's population is 462 and the population density is 21 people per square mile.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Marshland". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-15. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 613. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 
  3. ↑ "Marshland, Oregon". City-Data.Com. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
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