Butteville Oregon Map

About Butteville, Oregon

Butteville is a locality in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 273. The population density is 100.5 people per km². Butteville is located at 45.2524°N, 122.8345°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97002.

Butteville occupies a singular vantage where the persistent, silver-threaded currents of the Willamette River define the very edge of the earth. It lies 4.1 miles southwest of Wilsonville, OR (from Wilsonville, OR: bearing 231°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north of Woodburn. The land here exists as a low-slung, fertile expanse, protected by its inclusion within the Willamette River WSR, where the damp, cool air carries the scent of river silt and ancient cedar. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Joseph Rogers Reservoir offers a glassy counterpoint to the restless movement of the nearby river, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Range anchors the western horizon. Five miles to the east, the rugged topography of Little Hells Canyon breaks the monotony of the plain, reminding the observer that the terrain is far more complex than its immediate, level fields suggest. Despite its proximity to the tides—being only eleven miles from the reach of Blue Heron Bay—Butteville retains the character of a deep-inland river port, where the light at dusk turns the water to the color of hammered pewter, smoothing over the ripples of the day.

History clings to Butteville like moss on the bark of a Douglas fir, reflecting an era when the river served as the primary artery for trade and transit. The local economy, once tethered to the movement of timber and grain through these riparian channels, now finds its rhythm in a quieter, agricultural persistence that respects the slow, deliberate pace of the water. Seven miles away, the presence of Ash Island breaks the current into intricate, swirling patterns, a feature that has long dictated the navigation and movement of those who work the land. The cultural character of Butteville is defined by this fluid geography, a place where the modern pulse of the region feels distant, filtered through the thick, atmospheric moisture that defines the local climate. Life here is measured not by the clock, but by the seasonal swelling of the riverbanks and the gradual transition of the harvest, maintaining an identity that remains distinct, solitary, and deeply tethered to the Willamette River.

About This Butteville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butteville, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.252414, -122.834472. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Butteville includes the ZIP code (97002), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Marion County (Salem), and school district assignment (North Marion School District 15).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.