Merlin, Oregon
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| Merlin | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Merlin
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| Coordinates: 42°31′04″N 123°25′13″W / 42.51778°N 123.42028°WCoordinates: 42°31′04″N 123°25′13″W / 42.51778°N 123.42028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Elevation | 907 ft (276 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97532 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
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Merlin is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The area is known for sport fishing and whitewater rafting on the Rogue River. Merlin's ZIP code is 97532.
A new railroad station in this location in 1883 was called "Jump Off Joe" for a local stream. The station was renamed Merlin in October 1886. The name came from a railroad civil engineer who named it for the Merlins he saw in the area. "McAllister" post office was established about a mile north of Merlin in 1885, then moved to the vicinity of the railroad station and renamed Merlin in 1891. [1]
[edit] Geography
Merlin is located about 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Grants Pass, Oregon.
Merlin lies at an elevation of about 277 m (907 ft) above MSL.
[edit] References
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-97595-277-1.
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