Camas Valley is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States,[1] in the valley of the same name. It is on Oregon Route 42, near the Middle Fork Coquille River.
Camas Valley, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 43°02′34.1″N 123°40′26.29″W / 43.042806°N 123.6739694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Douglas |
Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97416 |
GNIS feature ID | 1118484 |
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.[2] Camas Valley post office was established in July 1870; it has a ZIP code of 97416.
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