Port Orford, Oregon
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Port Orford (Tolowa: tr’ee-ghi~’- ’an’ [5]) is a city in Curry County on the southern coast of Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census.
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Port Orford, Oregon | |
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Motto: "Natural. Wonders." | |
Coordinates: 42°44′59″N 124°29′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Curry |
Incorporated | 1911 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tim Pogwizd |
Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
• Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,146 |
• Density | 735.09/sq mi (283.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97465 |
Area code | 541 |
FIPS code | 41-59250[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2411467[2] |
Website | www.portorford.org |
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The city takes its name from George Vancouver's original name for nearby Cape Blanco, which he named for George, Earl of Orford, "a much-respected friend."
Port Orford is the westernmost settlement in the state of Oregon, and the westernmost incorporated place in the 48 contiguous states.[6]