Orient, Oregon
Orient, Oregon | |
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Orient, Oregon | |
Coordinates: 45°28′02″N 122°21′09″W / 45.46722°N 122.35250°WCoordinates: 45°28′02″N 122°21′09″W / 45.46722°N 122.35250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Multnomah |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97080 |
Area code(s) | 503 |
GNIS feature ID | 1136602 |
Orient, Oregon, is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.[1] The community is centered at SE Orient Drive at 302nd Avenue, near Gresham, which is the rough location of the former Orient Post Office.[2]
The area was home to the Orient Mill, a steam-driven sawmill founded by Andrew MacKinnon, an 1880 Scottish immigrant. MacKinnon's wife, Miyo Iwakoshi, was the first Japanese citizen to settle in Oregon.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Orient". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ "Map of Orient Post Office (historical) in Multnomah, Oregon". Geodata.us. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ Katagiri, George. "Japanese Americans in Oregon". Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Multnomah County, Oregon
- Unincorporated communities in Oregon
- Multnomah County, Oregon geography stubs