Port Orford, Oregon
Port Orford, Oregon | |
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1990 Aerial view of Port Orford | |
| Motto: "Natural. Wonders." | |
Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′59″N 124°29′51″W / 42.74972°N 124.49750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,146 |
| • Density | 735.09/sq mi (283.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97465 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-59250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411467 |
| Website | www.portorford.org |
Port Orford (Tolowa: tr’ee-ghi~’- ’an’ ) is a city in Curry County on the southern coast of Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census.
The city takes its name from George Vancouver's original name for nearby Cape Blanco, which he named for George, Earl of Orford, "a much-respected friend."
Port Orford is the westernmost settlement in the state of Oregon, and the westernmost incorporated place in the 48 contiguous states.