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Umpqua, Oregon
Building housing the Umpqua Post Office
Building housing the Umpqua Post Office
Umpqua, Oregon is located in Oregon
Umpqua, Oregon
Umpqua, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Umpqua, Oregon is located in the United States
Umpqua, Oregon
Umpqua, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas
Established 1888
Area
 • Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 112
 • Density 59.3/sq mi (13.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97486
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-54000
GNIS feature ID 1128405
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Umpqua is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.

The community lies west of Sutherlin at the confluence of Calapooya Creek with the Umpqua River.

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.

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