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Austa, Oregon

Coordinates: 44°00′08″N 123°39′03″W / 44.00222°N 123.65083°W / 44.00222; -123.65083
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Austa, Oregon
Austa, Oregon is located in Oregon
Austa, Oregon
Austa, Oregon
Austa, Oregon is located in the United States
Austa, Oregon
Austa, Oregon
Coordinates: 44°00′08″N 123°39′03″W / 44.00222°N 123.65083°W / 44.00222; -123.65083
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97490
Area codes458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1166609

Austa is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States,[1] on Oregon Route 126, approximately 6 miles (10 km) west of Walton. Wildcat Creek empties into the Siuslaw River at this site, and the Lane County Park Service maintains a boat ramp. Austa was named after Austa Grace Yingling where she met her husband William John Vaughn, who drove a stage coach along the river.

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  1. ^ "Austa (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 26, 2011.