Misplaced Pages

Libby, Oregon

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Libby, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Libby is located in OregonLibbyLibbyShow map of OregonLibby is located in the United StatesLibbyLibbyShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°20′17″N 124°14′02″W / 43.338°N 124.234°W / 43.338; -124.234
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCoos
Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code97420
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

  1. "Libby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  3. 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
County seat: Coquille
Cities
Coos County map
CDPs
Other
communities
Ghost
town
Indian reservations
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


Stub icon

This Coos County, Oregon state location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: