Colton, Oregon is an is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon State Route 211. Colton is located between the cities of Estacada and Molalla. In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ... Oregon Highway 211 is a state highway which runs through part of the northeastern portion of Oregons Willamette Valley. ... Sculpture in front of City Hall in downtown Estacada Estacada is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, roughly 30 miles southeast of Portland. ... Molalla is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
According to Oregon Geographic Names, Colton was named about 1892 by two residents, Joshua Gorbett and a man named Cole, who each wanted to name the community after the other. 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. Its ZIP Code is 97017. Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the state of Oregon. ... The Post Office Department was the former name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department. ... Mr. ...
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 treefarming. [citation needed] The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... A Christmas tree in a Danish home. ... A plantation is an intentional planting of a crop, on a larger scale, usually for uses other than cereal production or pasture. ...
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