Dora, Oregon
Dora, Oregon | |
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  Dora Location within the state of Oregon  Dora Dora (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°09′21″N 123°57′22″W / 43.15583°N 123.95611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Dora is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 19 miles (31 km) east of Coquille near the East Fork Coquille River on the former route of the Coos Bay Wagon Road.[2] It is in the Southern Oregon Coast Range.[2]
Dora post office was established in 1874. The first postmaster was John H. Roach, and, according to Oregon Geographic Names the location may have been named for his daughter, Dora. The office ceased operations in 1939.[3]
At one time Dora had a United Brethren academy, a Grange hall, and a public school.[4]
Dora shares a rural fire protection district with nearby Sitkum.
References
- ^ a b "Dora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 298. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. pp. 225–226. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
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