Scottsburg is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is along the Umpqua River and Oregon Route 38, and is about 20 miles (32 km) from the Pacific Ocean. It was once a growing town but after the Great Flood of 1862 the town declined.[2] Scottsburg was named for pioneer Levi Scott.
Scottsburg, Oregon | |
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  Scottsburg  Scottsburg | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′15″N 123°48′56″W / 43.65417°N 123.81556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oregon |
| County | Douglas County |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97473 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-65750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1149180 |
The city is located at what was the headwaters of navigation on the Umpqua River, some 20 miles (32 km) from the ocean. For a short time in the 1850s and 1860s, it was a seaport servicing the interior of Southern Oregon.
Scottsburg was a transfer point for a stage line that ran from Drain, Oregon to Scottsburg. Once at Scottsburg, travelers boarded a steamboat and travelled down river to Gardiner, Oregon.
Notable people
edit- Janet J. McCoy, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
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