Santiam Junction, Oregon
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Santiam Junction is a highway junction and unincorporated
locale in Linn County
, Oregon
, United States
, at the intersection of U.S. Route 20/Oregon Route 126 and Oregon Route 22.
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation
, the elevation is 3,750 feet (1,143 m).
An automated weather station is located here, as well as highway maintenance facilities. The Santiam Junction State Airport
is an emergency/recreational landing strip
that is closed from the first snowfall until spring. The airport grounds permit fly-in camping
.
The Santiam Junction vicinity is listed by the National Register of Historic Places
as the site of the Oregon Pacific Railroad Linear Historic District, which consists of roughly 20 miles of the old railroad grade between Idanha
and the line's Cascade Range
summit.
Geologically, much of the area is a lava
bed created during a period of volcanic activity around 1000 B.C.
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...
locale 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
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, at the intersection of U.S. Route 20/Oregon Route 126 and Oregon Route 22.
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Department of Transportation
The Oregon Department of Transportation is a department of the state government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for systems of transportation. It was first established in 1969. It had been preceded by the Oregon State Highway Department which, along with the Oregon State Highway...
, the elevation is 3,750 feet (1,143 m).
An automated weather station is located here, as well as highway maintenance facilities. The Santiam Junction State Airport
Santiam Junction State Airport
Santiam Junction State Airport , is a public airport located adjacent to Santiam Junction in Linn County, Oregon, USA. Santiam Junction is the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and Oregon Route 22. The Oregon Department of Transportation has a maintenance facility located on the north side of the...
is an emergency/recreational landing strip
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
that is closed from the first snowfall until spring. The airport grounds permit fly-in camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
.
The Santiam Junction vicinity is listed by the 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...
as the site of the Oregon Pacific Railroad Linear Historic District, which consists of roughly 20 miles of the old railroad grade between Idanha
Idanha, Oregon
Idanha is a city on the Marion County/Linn County line in Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 22 and the Santiam River. The population was 232 at the 2000 census....
and the line's Cascade Range
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...
summit.
Geologically, much of the area is a lava
Lava
Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at...
bed created during a period of volcanic activity around 1000 B.C.