Marion Forks, Oregon
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Marion Forks is an unincorporated community
on the North Santiam Highway, 15 miles south of the city of Detroit
, in Linn County
, Oregon
, United States
.
The community is named for the nearby river fork
where Marion Creek is received by the North Santiam River
at the latter's river mile
86, the point at which Detroit Reservoir affects the level of the North Santiam River. Marion Creek was formerly known as the Marion Fork Santiam River.
Marion Forks is served by the Santiam Canyon School District. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Marion Forks fish hatchery
is south of the community, and the Willamette National Forest
Marion Forks Campground is near the hatchery, next to Marion Creek.
There are two National Register of Historic Places
-listed structures in the Marion Forks area: Independence Prairie Ranger Station and Marion Forks Guard Station
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
on the North Santiam Highway, 15 miles south of the city of Detroit
Detroit, Oregon
Detroit is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Detroit, Michigan in the 1890s because of the large number of people from Michigan in the community. The population was 262 at the 2000 census...
, in Linn County
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The community is named for the nearby river fork
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
where Marion Creek is received by the North Santiam River
North Santiam River
The North Santiam River is a tributary of the Santiam River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains of the Cascade Range on the eastern side of the Willamette Valley east of Salem....
at the latter's river mile
River mile
In the United States, a River mile is a measure of distance in miles along a river from its mouth. River mile numbers begin at zero and increase further upstream. The corresponding metric unit using kilometers is the River kilometer...
86, the point at which Detroit Reservoir affects the level of the North Santiam River. Marion Creek was formerly known as the Marion Fork Santiam River.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for programs protecting Oregon fish and wildlife resources and their habitats....
Marion Forks fish hatchery
Fish hatchery
A fish hatchery is a "place for artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of animals, finfish and shellfish in particular". Hatcheries produce larval and juvenile fish primarily to support the aquaculture industry where they are transferred to on-growing systems...
is south of the community, and the Willamette National Forest
Willamette National Forest
The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of US state of Oregon.It comprises 1,675,407 acres making it one of the largest national forests. Over 380,000 acres are designated wilderness which include seven major mountain peaks...
Marion Forks Campground is near the hatchery, next to Marion Creek.
There are two National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
-listed structures in the Marion Forks area: Independence Prairie Ranger Station and Marion Forks Guard Station
Marion Forks Guard Station
The Marion Forks Guard Station was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991....
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External links
- Marion Forks Snotel Site #614 United States Department of AgricultureUnited States Department of AgricultureThe United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
Natural Resources Conservation ServiceNatural Resources Conservation ServiceThe Natural Resources Conservation Service , formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service , is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers.Its name was changed in 1994 during the Presidency of...