Low Pass, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

44°11′19″N 123°27′14″W / 44.18861°N 123.45389°W / 44.18861; -123.45389CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyLaneTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

97419

Area code(s)458 and 541GNIS feature ID1136499

Low Pass is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the Long Tom River, 5 miles (8 km) east of Blachly and 11 miles (18 km) west of Cheshire.

The settlement is centered on a small pullout on Oregon Route 36 with a gas station/convenience store and a diner that serves as an unofficial community center for rural residents.^[1]^[2]

The settlement is named for its location on a slight rise approaching the foothills of the Coast Range mountains, in contrast to the nearby mountain pass High Pass.^[3] Much of the land west of Low Pass consists of old-growth forest owned by the Bureau of Land Management.^[4]^[5]

The community has also been known as "Long Tom Station" after the nearby river; the name "Low Pass" was made official by a United States Board on Geographic Names decision of 1985.^[6]

References

^ McCowan, Karen (February 4, 2004). "Eat and Greet, Over Easy: A roadside cafe doubles as a community center in Low Pass". The Register-Guard.
^ Welch, Bob (November 21, 2006). "For a high time in Low Pass, Eat at Joe's". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 1, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Feature Query Results". United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
^ Bureau of Land Management. "Detailed Map of Eugene District". About Eugene. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
^ Oregon Wild. "Low Pass old-growth, Eugene BLM". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
^ "Low Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved December 24, 2009.