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Welcome to Old Colton ...

Old Colton is located in Clackamas County<1>.


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


Old Colton is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Old Colton ...

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

  • Oregon City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Linn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Happy Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <5>
  • Canby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <5>
  • Gladstone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
  • Damascus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>
  • Molalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Estacada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hubbard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Old Colton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Colton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Colton. 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 Old Colton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Colton ...

Looking for more information about Old Colton? 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 Old Colton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Colton.

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

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.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 Clackamas, 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 Old Colton - 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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