Aurora, Oregon

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Aurora, Oregon is a small historic city in the Willamette Valley known for its 19th-century Aurora Colony heritage and vibrant antique and arts community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 503
971
climate warm-summer Mediterranean climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision Marion County, Oregon NERFINISHED
county Marion County, Oregon NERFINISHED
distanceTo about 15 miles north of Salem, Oregon
about 25 miles south of Portland, Oregon
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 150 feet
foundedAs Aurora Colony
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAirport Aurora State Airport
hasCulturalAttraction antique malls
art galleries
hasCulturalEvent Aurora Colony Days
hasHistoricOrigin communal religious settlement
hasLandUse rural surroundings
hasMuseum Old Aurora Colony Museum
heritage 19th-century Aurora Colony
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark District (Aurora Colony-related sites nearby)
historicDistrict Aurora Colony Historic District
isPartOf Marion County, Oregon NERFINISHED
knownFor antique shops
arts community
historic Aurora Colony heritage
locatedIn Willamette Valley
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
namedAfter Aurora Colony
nearCity Canby, Oregon
Wilsonville, Oregon
Woodburn, Oregon
nearHighway Interstate 5
nearRiver Pudding River
partOf Salem metropolitan area
surface form: Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area
postalCode 97002
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
antiques and tourism
region Pacific Northwest
state Oregon
timeZoneDST Pacific Time Zone
surface form: Pacific Daylight Time

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Marion County, Oregon contains Aurora, Oregon
Hubbard, Oregon neighboringCity Aurora, Oregon