Libby, Oregon

Libby, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Libby is located in Oregon
Libby
Libby
Libby is located in the United States
Libby
Libby
Coordinates: 43°20′17″N 124°14′02″W / 43.338°N 124.234°W / 43.338; -124.234
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCoos
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97420
Area code(s)458 and 541
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Libby, previously known as Easport, is an unincorporated community on Coalbank Slough in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It was named for a Native American woman. Its post office was established on June 11, 1890, and operated for just two years. Enoch Gore was postmaster.[2]

Libby lies along Libby Road west of U.S. Route 101 and slightly south of the city of Coos Bay. Coalbank Slough flows generally north into Coos Bay.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Libby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  3. ^ Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 2008. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.


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