Curtin is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is on Interstate 5 and the former Southern Pacific railroad line (now Union Pacific) about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Drain along Pass Creek. It stands at an elevation of 404 feet.
The community was named for Daniel Curtin, who was a local sawmill owner in the 1890s.[1] Curtin post office was established in May 1908.[1] Its ZIP Code was 97428, but as of 2008, Curtin post office had closed out to Cottage Grove.[2]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Curtin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]
References
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ USPS ZIP code lookup
- ^ "Climate Summary for Curtin, Oregon". Weatherbase. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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