Broadbent, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Broadbent, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Broadbent
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coos
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:79
Coordinates:43.0089°N -124.1464°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97414
Area Code:541
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1118090[1]
Footnotes:Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Broadbent is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] Broadbent is on Oregon Route 542 south of Myrtle Point along the South Fork Coquille River.[2] Broadbent has a post office with ZIP code 97414.[3]

The community was named after C.E. Broadbent, who started a cheese factory in what would become Broadbent. The Coos Bay Line of the Southern Pacific Railway opened a station at Broadbent in 1915. The local post office opened on August 19, 1916.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Broadbent has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey . November 28, 1980. [{{Gnis3|1118090}} Broadbent]. December 28, 2016.
  2. DeLorme Mapping . Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer . 7th . 52. 2008. Yarmouth, Maine . 978-0-89933-347-2.
  3. Web site: Broadbent, Oregon. Look Up a ZIP Code. United States Post Office. December 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: Broadbent, Oregon. Weatherbase. CantyMedia. December 28, 2016.