Drain Oregon Map

About Drain, Oregon

Drain is a locality in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,078. The population density is 594.6 people per km². Drain is located at 43.6587°N, 123.3187°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97435.

Drain lies in a valley where the land begins to soften its grip after the ruggedness of the Coast Range foothills. It lies 29.5 miles south-south-west of Eugene, OR (from Eugene, OR: bearing 203°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-north-west of Yoncalla. Here, the Umpqua River’s influence is felt, not in a roaring torrent, but a more measured flow, carving a gentle path through rolling hills cloaked in a verdant, almost perpetually damp, green. The air itself carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that rise in soft, undulating waves toward the horizon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a diffused quality, painting the landscape in muted tones of emerald and ochre, and the quiet of the mornings is punctuated only by the calls of unseen birds. The history of Drain is deeply entwined with the timber industry that once dominated this region, the echoes of sawmills and logging camps still whispered on the breeze, though the economy has since diversified towards agriculture, particularly berries and hazelnuts, thriving in the fertile soil. The railroad, a lifeline in decades past, still runs through Drain, a silver ribbon connecting it to the wider world, and the quiet hum of its passing is a familiar sound. You can feel the weight of generations who worked this land, their resilience etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the place and the stoic faces of its residents, who greet the changing seasons with a quiet, unshowy acceptance.

About This Drain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Drain, Oregon — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.658731, -123.318699. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Drain and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Drain includes the ZIP code (97435), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Douglas County (Roseburg), and school district assignment (North Douglas School District 22). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Drain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.