McKinley, Oregon
Unincorporated community
McKinley is located in Oregon
McKinley
McKinley
McKinley is located in the United States
McKinley
McKinley
Coordinates: 43°11′20″N 124°01′34″W / 43.189°N 124.026°W / 43.189; -124.026
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCoos
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97423
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1123991[1]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

McKinley is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] McKinley lies along Middle Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Coquille River, northeast of Myrtle Point in the Southern Oregon Coast Range.[2]

Homer Shepherd suggested the name in honor of President William McKinley. Shepherd helped establish the McKinley post office in June 1897 and served as its first postmaster.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "McKinley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 2008. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 629. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.


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