Curtin, Oregon Explained

Curtin, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Oregon#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:404
Coordinates:43.7223°N -123.212°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97424
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1119642

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 7miles 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 71.6F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Curtin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . Seventh . 2003 . Oregon Historical Society Press . . 0-87595-277-1 .
  2. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp USPS ZIP code lookup
  3. Web site: Climate Summary for Curtin, Oregon . 2023-11-21 . Weatherbase.