Brightwood, Oregon
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| Coordinates: 45°22′35″N 122°0′56″W / 45.37639°N 122.01556°WCoordinates: 45°22′35″N 122°0′56″W / 45.37639°N 122.01556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clackamas |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
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Brightwood is an unincorporated community within the Mount Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located between Wemme and Sandy just off of U.S. Route 26 at an elevation of 355 meters. It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood.
A post office called "Salmon" was established in the area in 1891, named after the nearby Salmon River.[1] The post office was renamed Brightwood in 1910.[1] The name Brightwood was said to have been coined by a local resident, Mr. Alcorn, for the pleasing effect of the sun shining on the cottonwood trees in the spring.[1]
Brightwood today consists of three businesses: A general store, a tavern, and a Mountain property rental office which resides in the former Post Office Building.
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- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 112. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
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