Elmira Oregon Map

About Elmira, Oregon

Elmira is a locality in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 546. The population density is 172.1 people per km². Elmira is located at 44.0657°N, 123.3554°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97437.

Elmira occupies a quiet intersection of flat, alluvial earth where the Long Tom River meanders through the landscape, charting a slow, deliberate path toward the north. It lies 11.4 miles west-southwest of Santa Clara, OR (from Santa Clara, OR: bearing 257°T), and is situated 1.2 miles north of Veneta. The horizon remains dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Range, which filters the afternoon light into a soft, bruised gold that settles over the fields. Fern Ridge Lake sits just a mile away, its presence felt in the humid, heavy air that clings to the vegetation and keeps the soil dark and fertile. Within the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, the marshy expanse provides a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the sudden, sharp rustle of waterfowl rising above the reeds.

Elmira emerged from the ambition of early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of these low-lying plains, establishing a rhythm defined by the harvest and the changing seasons. The local economy remains tethered to the land, rooted in the timber traditions and the steady, quiet industry of those who work the timberland and surrounding fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain rises toward Lightning Hollow, a reminder of the rugged, unyielding geology that frames this corner of the valley. Everyday life in Elmira moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, reflecting a history of labor and resilience that persists beneath the canopy of doug-fir trees.

About This Elmira Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmira, Oregon. Coordinates: 44.065678, -123.355374. 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 Elmira includes the ZIP code (97437), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Lane County (Eugene), and school district assignment (Fern Ridge School District 28J).

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.