Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Libby, Oregon | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 43°20′17″N 124°14′02″W / 43.338°N 124.234°W / 43.338; -124.234 | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Coos |
Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97420 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System |
Libby, previously known as Easport, is an unincorporated community on Coalbank Slough in Coos County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a Native American woman. Its post office was established on June 11, 1890, and operated for just two years. Enoch Gore was postmaster.
Libby lies along Libby Road west of U.S. Route 101 and slightly south of the city of Coos Bay. Coalbank Slough flows generally north into Coos Bay.
References
- "Libby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 2008. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
Municipalities and communities of Coos County, Oregon, United States | ||
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County seat: Coquille | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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