Low Pass, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Low Pass is located in Oregon
Low Pass
Low Pass
Low Pass is located in the United States
Low Pass
Low Pass
Coordinates: 44°11′19″N 123°27′14″W / 44.18861°N 123.45389°W / 44.18861; -123.45389
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97419
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1136499

Low Pass is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the Long Tom River, 5 miles (8 km) east of Blachly and 11 miles (18 km) west of Cheshire.

The settlement is centered on a small pullout on Oregon Route 36 with a gas station/convenience store and a diner that serves as an unofficial community center for rural residents.[1][2]

The settlement is named for its location on a slight rise approaching the foothills of the Coast Range mountains, in contrast to the nearby mountain pass High Pass.[3] Much of the land west of Low Pass consists of old-growth forest owned by the Bureau of Land Management.[4][5]

The community has also been known as "Long Tom Station" after the nearby river; the name "Low Pass" was made official by a United States Board on Geographic Names decision of 1985.[6]

References

  1. ^ McCowan, Karen (February 4, 2004). "Eat and Greet, Over Easy: A roadside cafe doubles as a community center in Low Pass". The Register-Guard.
  2. ^ Welch, Bob (November 21, 2006). "For a high time in Low Pass, Eat at Joe's". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 1, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Feature Query Results". United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  4. ^ Bureau of Land Management. "Detailed Map of Eugene District". About Eugene. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  5. ^ Oregon Wild. "Low Pass old-growth, Eugene BLM". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  6. ^ "Low Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved December 24, 2009.


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