Estacada, Oregon

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Estacada, Oregon is a small city in the foothills of the Cascade Range known as a gateway to outdoor recreation along the Clackamas River.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 503
971
climate temperate oceanic climate
country United States
countrySubdivision Western Oregon
county Clackamas County, Oregon NERFINISHED
demographics small population relative to major Oregon cities
elevation approximately 472 feet
feature proximity to federal and state forest lands
small-town character
governmentType mayor–council government
hasHighSchool Estacada High School
hasHistoricUse railroad and power company town
hasLibrary Estacada Public Library
hasLocalGovernment City of Estacada
hasNearbyHydroelectricFacilities Portland General Electric dams on the Clackamas River
hasPublicSchoolDistrict Estacada School District
incorporatedAsCity early 20th century
isGatewayTo outdoor recreation along the Clackamas River
isTourismGatewayFor Clackamas River corridor
Mount Hood National Forest recreation sites
knownFor access to camping in nearby forests
access to fishing on the Clackamas River
access to hiking in the Cascade Range
access to whitewater rafting
locatedIn foothills of the Cascade Range
locatedNear Faraday Lake NERFINISHED
Mount Hood National Forest
North Fork Reservoir
Timothy Lake NERFINISHED
locatedOn Clackamas River
locatedSoutheastOf Portland, Oregon
majorRiver Clackamas River
namedFor Estacado (Llano Estacado) or a railroad official (disputed etymology)
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Portland metropolitan area
postalCode 97023
primaryEconomicActivities forestry-related services
local retail and services
tourism
recreationAreaFor Portland metropolitan residents
region Pacific Northwest
state Oregon
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
transportation Oregon Route 224

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Burt Rutan ("Estacada, Oregon, United States")
birthPlace
Clackamas County, Oregon
contains
Bull of the Woods Wilderness
nearestCity

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