Placer, Oregon | |
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  Placer  Placer | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′55″N 123°18′55″W / 42.63194°N 123.31528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Elevation | 1,431 ft (436 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97497 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1125461 |
Placer is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, on Grave Creek a few miles east of Interstate 5.[1] Established during the local gold mining boom, it is considered a ghost town.[2]
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 769, 962. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Weis, Norman D (1971). Ghost Towns of the Northwest. Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Press. ISBN 0-87004-358-7.