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.

Curtin, Oregon
Curtin, Oregon is located in Oregon
Curtin, Oregon
Curtin, Oregon
Curtin, Oregon is located in the United States
Curtin, Oregon
Curtin, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°43′20.4″N 123°12′43.3″W / 43.722333°N 123.212028°W / 43.722333; -123.212028
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDouglas
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97424
GNIS feature ID1119642

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ USPS ZIP code lookup
  3. ^ "Climate Summary for Curtin, Oregon". Weatherbase. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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