Eagle Creek, Oregon

For other places with the same name, see Eagle Creek (disambiguation).

Eagle Creek is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located seven miles southwest of Sandy, seven miles north of Estacada, and five miles southeast of Carver, at the junction of Oregon Routes 224 and 211, on the Clackamas River.

Eagle Creek
Unincorporated community
Eagle Creek Elementary School
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Coordinates: 45°21′26″N 122°21′32″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clackamas
Elevation [1]	345 ft (105 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	97022[2]
Area code(s)	503 and 971
GNIS feature ID	1120258[1]

History

The community was named after Eagle Creek, a local stream, which in turn was named after the large population of eagles in the area. The community was called "Eagle Creek" as early as 1844, and the post office established in 1867. Philip Foster established a farm here.^[3]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eagle Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[4]

Sports and recreation

The Eagle Creek Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation sized golf course.^[5]