Brightwood is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
within the
Mount Hood Corridor in
Clackamas County
Clackamas County ( ) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the na ...
,
Oregon
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
, United States. It is located between
Wemme and
Sandy just off
U.S. Route 26 at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 meters). It is one of the communities that make up the
Villages at Mount Hood.
A post office called "Salmon" was established in the area in 1891, named after the nearby
Salmon River.
The post office was renamed Brightwood in 1910.
[ The name Brightwood was said to have been coined by a local resident, Mr. Alcorn, for the pleasing effect of the sun shining on the cottonwood trees in the spring.][
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Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Brightwood has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Brightwood, Oregon
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Notable people
*Brenda Strong
Brenda Lee Strong["Miss Arizona 1980"](_blank)
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, actress
See also
* Village (Oregon)
References
External links
Populated places established in 1891
Portland metropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Clackamas County, Oregon
1891 establishments in Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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