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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States For other places with the same name, see Eagle Creek (disambiguation).

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Eagle Creek
Unincorporated community
Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolEagle Creek Elementary School
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Coordinates: 45°21′26″N 122°21′32″W / 45.35722°N 122.35889°W / 45.35722; -122.35889
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyClackamas
Elevation345 ft (105 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code97022
Area code(s)503 and 971
GNIS feature ID1120258

Eagle Creek is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located seven miles southwest of Sandy, seven miles north of Estacada, and five miles southeast of Carver, at the junction of Oregon Routes 224 and 211, on the Clackamas River.

History

The community was named after Eagle Creek, a local stream, which in turn was named after the large population of eagles in the area. The community was called "Eagle Creek" as early as 1844, and the post office established in 1867. Philip Foster established a farm here.

Climate

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

Sports and recreation

The Eagle Creek Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation sized golf course.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Creek, Oregon
  2. "Eagle Creek ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. Climate Summary for Eagle Creek, Oregon
  5. Eagle Creek Golf Course. Accessed February 2010.
Municipalities and communities of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
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