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Vernonia, Oregon
City in Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vernonia is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Nehalem River, in a valley on the eastern side of the Northern Oregon Coast Range that is the heart of one of the most important timber-producing areas of the state. Logging has played a large role in the history of the city. The population was 2,151 at the 2010 census.
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Vernonia, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 123°11′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Columbia |
Incorporated | 1891 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rick Hobart[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
• Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,374 |
• Density | 1,444.92/sq mi (558.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97064 |
Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
FIPS code | 41-77250[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2412152[3] |
Website | www.vernonia-or.gov |
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