Welcome to Clackamas ...
Clackamas is located in Clackamas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clackamas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Clackamas is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clackamas lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Clackamas: 503 & 971<3>
Communities near Clackamas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clackamas.
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vancouver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Beaverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Tigard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Lake Oswego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Oregon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tualatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Linn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Clackamas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clackamas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clackamas. 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 Clackamas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clackamas. See our Newspapers Page for Clackamas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clackamas ...
Looking for more information about Clackamas? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clackamas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clackamas.
Adding Clackamas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clackamas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clackamas was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Clackamas mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clackamas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clackamas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Clackamas area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Clackamas area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |