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Where
is Cottage Grove located?
What's the population
of Cottage Grove?
What does a person do for work
in Cottage Grove?
We have kids, how are Cottage
Grove Schools?
What about recreation
in and around Cottage Grove?
I've heard of the covered
bridges, what's up with those?
I'm told it rains a lot in Oregon,
what's the weather like in Cottage Grove?
Where
is Cottage Grove located?
We are 55 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, 20 miles
south of Eugene, Oregon's second largest city. Situated
between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and Row
River at an elevation of 650 feet.
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What's
the population of Cottage Grove?
Our approximate population is 7,600, and including the
outlying areas such as Dorena, Culp Creek and Lorane
we have roughly 26,000.
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What
does a person do for work in Cottage Grove?
Fortunately, Cottage Grove is only a 20 minute drive
from Eugene so when you live here you have the best
of both worlds; the job market of the second largest
urban area in Oregon, and the ambiance of a rural lifestyle.
The economy of this region is driven by
agriculture, higher education, high technology, forest
products, recreation, RV manufacturing and tourism.
Locally, we have over 600 businesses - including
WalMart and the second largest Safeway in Oregon.
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I've
heard of the covered bridges, what's up with those?
Lane County was the first county in Oregon to build
covered bridges on a large scale and still counts the
largest number of roofed spans in the State. During
the construction days, County engineers used a truss
and housing design furnished by the State Highway Department
and as a result most of the County's bridges are similar
in appearance.Beginning in the 1870s, two local builders,
Nels Roney and A.S. Miller & Sons competed for construction
contracts during those early decades of bridge building.
During and after WWI steel was in short supply but wood
was plentiful, so the County kept right on building
them. The craftsmanship of both of these builders was
testimony to their dedication and skill. All of the
Roney bridges were replaced in the early 1900s with
bridges built by County crews under the direction of
Bridge Superintendent Art N. Striker. Because covered
bridges attract a large number of tourists to the area
each year, the County is reluctant to remove them. Sixteen
bridges owned and maintained by Lane County are listed
on the National Register of Historic Places. Fourteen
of these bridges are still open to traffic, a testimony
to timely rehabilitation and good on-going maintenance.
You may acquire a guide to these historic sites at our
office.
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I'm
told it rains a lot in Oregon, what's the weather like
in Cottage Grove?
A modified marine climate. Average temperatures
range from 30 to 78 degrees. We enjoy a
168 day growing season that accommodates apples, plums,
pears, peaches etc. Our annual rainfall
is between 35 and 45 inches per year.
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We
have kids, how are Cottage Grove Schools?
We have both public and private grade schools, junior
high, and high school, and a branch of the Lane Community
College.
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What
about recreation in and around Cottage Grove?
We have two beautiful lakes, each located only minutes
from town. They offer fishing, boating,
water skiing, you name it! We also have two public golf
courses and let's not forget our numerous rivers and
creeks. Our area also enjoys having the Bohemia Mining
District nearby. There are many marked claims
and if you go all the way to the top of Bohemia Mountain,
you are presented with a most fabulous view. We
are also only 1-1/2 hours away from the coast and it
takes about the same amount of time to reach our nearby
mountains for snow activities.
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