McKenzie Bridge is an
unincorporated community in
Lane County,
Oregon, United States, on the
McKenzie River and within
Willamette National Forest
The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of the U.S. state of Oregon.
It comprises . Over 380,000 acres (694 mi2, 1,540 km2) are designated wilderness which include seven ...
. It is along
Oregon Route 126, about east of
Eugene
Eugene may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
, between
Rainbow and
Belknap Springs. The
McKenzie Bridge State Airport
McKenzie Bridge State Airport is a public airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of McKenzie Bridge, in Lane County, Oregon, United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or U ...
is about east of the community.
McKenzie Bridge was the home of the
National Register of Historic Places listed
Log Cabin Inn until March 29, 2006, when it was destroyed by fire. Some historic auxiliary buildings remain.
The McKenzie River Ranger Station,
originally the site of the 1934
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Belknap, is located in McKenzie Bridge. Jennie B. Harris county park is nearby.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the
Köppen Climate Classification system, McKenzie Bridge has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
References
External links
McKenzie River Reflections newspaperHistoric photos of McKenzie Bridge from Salem Public Library
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Civilian Conservation Corps in Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon