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Camas Valley, Oregon

Coordinates: 43°02′03″N 123°40′26″W / 43.03417°N 123.67389°W / 43.03417; -123.67389
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Camas Valley, Oregon
A barn along Highway 42 in Camas Valley
A barn along Highway 42 in Camas Valley
Camas Valley, Oregon is located in Oregon
Camas Valley, Oregon
Camas Valley, Oregon
Camas Valley, Oregon is located in the United States
Camas Valley, Oregon
Camas Valley, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°02′03″N 123°40′26″W / 43.03417°N 123.67389°W / 43.03417; -123.67389
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDouglas
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97416
GNIS feature ID1118484[1]

Camas Valley is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States,[2] in the valley of the same name. It is on Oregon Route 42, near the Middle Fork Coquille River.

The name of the valley and the community come from the abundance of Camassia growing in the area; it was an important food source for the local Native Americans.[3] Camas Valley post office was established in July 1870.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camas Valley, Oregon
  2. ^ "Camas Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.