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Welcome to Fir ...

Fir is located in Multnomah County<1>.


The location of Fir has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Fir is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fir lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Fir: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities Also Named Fir ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Fir: This one is located in Multnomah County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 5 communities that are also named Fir - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fir.

Communities near Fir ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fir.

  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vancouver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gresham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <5>
  • Beaverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
  • Tigard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <5>
  • Lake Oswego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
    • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <5>
  • Oregon City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tualatin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Linn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
    • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fir.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fir. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fir.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fir. See our Newspapers Page for Fir.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fir ...

Looking for more information about Fir? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fir, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fir.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fir. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Multnomah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fir - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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