Colton, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colton is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 211. Colton is located between the cities of Estacada and Molalla.
Colton | |
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Coordinates: 45°10′19″N 122°26′16″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Clackamas |
Established | 1892 |
Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 97017 |
GNIS feature ID | 1119161[1] |
Colton was named in about 1892 by two residents, Joshua Gorbett and a man named Cole, who each wanted to name the community after the other.[2] The Post Office Department thought "Gorbett" would be confused with Corbett, so the community was named "Colton" instead. The Colton post office was established the same year.
The community has historically had a large Swedish population, and was once a significant logging town. Today the economy is dominated by horticulture and Christmas tree farming.[citation needed]