Clear Lake, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Clear Lake is an unincorporated
city in Marion County, Oregon
, United States
, just north of Keizer
. It is west and north of Oregon Route 219 and east of Wheatland Road N.
It is likely named for Clear Lake which is approximately a half mile west of it, a disconnected meander of the Willamette River
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
city in Marion County, Oregon
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, just north of Keizer
Keizer, Oregon
Keizer is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. It was named for Thomas Dove and John Brooks Keizer, two pioneers who arrived in the Wagon Train of 1843, and later filed donation land claims. The population was 36,278 at the 2010 census...
. It is west and north of Oregon Route 219 and east of Wheatland Road N.
It is likely named for Clear Lake which is approximately a half mile west of it, a disconnected meander of the Willamette River
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
.