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 About
Cottage Grove
Cottage
Grove, the "Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon", is
located in the middle of western Oregon and in the southern
part of Lane County. Six of the covered bridges in Lane County
are located in or around the City of Cottage Grove - Centennial
Bridge, Chambers Railroad Bridge, Currin Bridge, Dorena Bridge,
Mosby Creek Bridge and Stewart Bridge.
Cottage
Grove is located on Interstate 5 which is the region's major
north-south interstate highway. Cottage Grove is approximately
20 miles from the major population center of the area (Eugene-Springfield)
and serves an immediate labor market of approximately 35,000
people.
Population:
Click
here to see population numbers from the latest census
for Cottage Grove and other Oregon cities.
Climate
and Temperature:
Lowest Monthly Average: 32.4 degrees F
Highest Monthly Average: 81.8 degrees F
Hottest Month: August
Coldest Month: January
Driest Month: July
Wettest Month: November
Precipitation:
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.54"
Top
Industries:
Timber
Healthcare
Nursery/Forest Research
Major
Employers:
Stronglite Massage Tables
Pacific Yurts
Kwikee Products
Poly-Craft Systems
Wright Machine Corp.
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