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Timber, Oregon

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Timber was the site of multiple logging operations back in the early days of timber harvesting in Oregon. A railroad was built through the town and served as an important method of transportation for both lumber and passengers between Tillamook, the Willamette Valley, and Portland. There have been
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multiples large fires near the area including the Tillamook and Salmonberry burns. With the introduction of highways, panning out of the large stocks of old-growth lumber, and the decommissioning of the railroad, the town population declined from its former heydays.
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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers and chilly, wet winters, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
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is 97144, it has 59 housing units and its land area is 17.45 sq mi (45.2 km), with a population density of 7.51/sq mi (2.90/km).
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to the south. Both highways are served by Timber Road which runs mainly north-south through the center of town.
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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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ZIPskinny demographic information for 97144 – TIMBER OREGON
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Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Oregon
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Unincorporated community
The post office in Timber
Timber, Oregon is located in Oregon
Timber, Oregon is located in the United States
45°43′11″N 123°17′40″W / 45.71972°N 123.29444°W / 45.71972; -123.29444
Country
State
Oregon
County
Washington
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP codes
Area code(s)
503
971
GNIS
unincorporated community
Washington County, Oregon
ZIP code
Portland
US-26
Oregon Highway 6
Köppen Climate Classification
warm-summer Mediterranean climate
"Timber, Oregon"
Geographic Names Information System

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