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Merlin, Oregon
Merlin, Oregon is located in Oregon
Merlin, Oregon
Merlin, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Merlin, Oregon is located in the United States
Merlin, Oregon
Merlin, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oregon
County Josephine
Area
 • Total 4.27 sq mi (11.07 km2)
 • Land 4.27 sq mi (11.05 km2)
 • Water 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
907 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,615
 • Density 379/sq mi (146.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97532
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-47650
GNIS feature ID 1166680

Merlin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,615. The area is known for sport fishing and whitewater rafting on the Rogue River. Merlin's ZIP code is 97532.

A new railroad station in this location in 1883 was called "Jump Off Joe" for a local stream. The station was renamed "Merlin" in October 1886. The name came from a railroad civil engineer who named it for the merlins (a type of falcon) he saw in the area. "McAllister" post office was established about a mile north of Merlin in 1885, then moved to the vicinity of the railroad station and renamed Merlin in 1891.

Geography

Merlin is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Grants Pass.

Merlin lies at an elevation of about 277 m (909 ft) above MSL.

See also

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