Umpqua
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Umpqua may refer to:
a placename in the U.S. state of Oregon
a group of people
a business
a placename in the U.S. state of Oregon
- Umpqua, OregonUmpqua, OregonUmpqua is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.The word "Umpqua" was first used by the local Native Americans to refer to the locality around the Umpqua River and came to be applied to the river as well....
, a community - Umpqua City, Oregon, the former name of Winchester Bay, OregonWinchester Bay, OregonWinchester Bay is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Winchester Bay as a census-designated place...
- Umpqua Community CollegeUmpqua Community CollegeUmpqua Community College is a community college located approximately north of Roseburg, Oregon, United States. The college has sixteen campus buildings located on bordering the North Umpqua River. The campus also features a track, tennis courts, and an outdoor pool...
- Umpqua County, OregonUmpqua County, OregonUmpqua County was a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was created on January 24, 1851, by the Oregon Territorial Legislature embracing the lands along the Umpqua River in southwestern Oregon. Gold had been discovered in the Umpqua region, which brought a rapid increase of settlers to...
, a former county - Umpqua Hot SpringsUmpqua Hot SpringsThe Umpqua Hot Springs are geothermal pools located along the Umpqua River in the U.S. state of Oregon at elevation. Two oval pools available for soaking, the larger having a solid rock bottom and the smaller a bottom of coarse sand. The larger is five by eight feet and , and is covered by a...
- Umpqua National ForestUmpqua National ForestUmpqua National Forest, in southern Oregon's Cascade mountains, covers an area of one-million acres in Douglas, Lane, and Jackson Counties, and borders Crater Lake National Park. The four ranger districts that comprise the Forest are Cottage Grove, Diamond Lake, North Umpqua, and Tiller Ranger...
- Umpqua RiverUmpqua RiverThe Umpqua River on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the Cascade Range and south of the Willamette Valley,...
- Umpqua River LightUmpqua River LightThe Umpqua River Light is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States, located at the mouth of the Umpqua River on Winchester Bay, in Douglas County, Oregon.-History:...
- Umpqua Valley AVAUmpqua Valley AVAPart of the larger Southern Oregon AVA the Umpqua Valley American Viticultural Area is located entirely within Douglas County, Oregon. The official boundaries of the AVA are detailed in the United States of America Title 27 Chapter I Part 9 section 89. Grapes grown here include Pinot Noir, Pinot...
, a wine growing region
a group of people
- Umpqua (tribe), any of several distinct groups of Native Americans that live in present-day south central Oregon, United States
a business
- Umpqua Holdings CorporationUmpqua Holdings CorporationUmpqua Holdings Corporation is a financial holding company based in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Headquarters are in the Umpqua Bank Plaza, formerly the headquarters of the Benj. Franklin Savings and Loan...
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