Vernonia, Oregon

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Vernonia, Oregon is a small rural city in the forested foothills of the Oregon Coast Range, historically known for its timber industry and scenic natural surroundings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
rural community
areaCode 503
971
climate temperate oceanic climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Columbia County, Oregon NERFINISHED
economy commuting to Portland metropolitan jobs
forestry
elevation approximately 620 feet
governmentType council–manager government
hasEvent Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
hasFeature forested foothills
small-town downtown core
hasHighSchool Vernonia High School
hasPark Vernonia Lake NERFINISHED
hasRecreation cycling
fishing
hiking
hasRiver Nehalem River NERFINISHED
hasSchoolDistrict Vernonia School District
hasTrail Banks–Vernonia State Trail
hasWaterBody Rock Creek (Columbia County, Oregon)
historicalIndustry timber industry
knownFor forested surroundings
logging history
outdoor recreation
locatedIn Oregon Coast Range foothills
locatedInMetropolitanArea Portland metropolitan area
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedOn Nehalem River
surface form: Nehalem River watershed
namedAfter Vernon, son of early settler F. C. McNutt
near Banks, Oregon
Scappoose, Oregon
partOfRegion Northwestern Oregon
postalCode 97064
region Pacific Northwest
state Oregon
subjectTo frequent heavy rainfall
timeZone UTC−08:00
timeZoneDST UTC−07:00
transportation Oregon Route 47

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