Flagg, Oregon

Summary

Flagg, Oregon, began as a railroad station on the Southern Pacific Line from Eugene to Coos Bay and later became an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on Penn Road approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Vaughn.[1] Wildcat Creek, a tributary of the Siuslaw River, flows by Flagg.[2]

Flagg, Oregon
Flagg is located in Oregon
Flagg
Flagg
Flagg is located in the United States
Flagg
Flagg
Coordinates: 44°01′30″N 123°29′58″W / 44.02500°N 123.49944°W / 44.02500; -123.49944
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97487
GNIS feature ID1136291

Flagg was named for L. Randolph Flagg, a railroad contractor.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Flagg (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 10, 2016 – via ACME Mapper.
  3. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (1982) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (5th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 279. ISBN 0-87595-114-7.