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Canby, Oregon

Canby
City
Canby, Oregon
Gazebo in Wait Park on a rare snowy day
Gazebo in Wait Park on a rare snowy day
Official seal of Canby
Seal
Nickname(s): Oregon's Garden Spot
Motto: Home of the Good Earth
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°15′58″N 122°41′26″W / 45.26611°N 122.69056°W / 45.26611; -122.69056Coordinates: 45°15′58″N 122°41′26″W / 45.26611°N 122.69056°W / 45.26611; -122.69056
Country United States
State Oregon
County Clackamas
Incorporated 1893
Government
 • Mayor Brian Hodson
Area
 • Total 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2)
 • Land 3.75 sq mi (9.71 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation 153 ft (46.63 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 15,829
 • Estimate (2013) 16,866
 • Density 4,221.1/sq mi (1,629.8/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97013
Area code(s) 503 971
FIPS code 41-10750
GNIS feature ID 1118554
Website City of Canby

Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 15,829 at the 2010 census. It is along Oregon Route 99E, 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Barlow. In May 2016 Canby was featured on ABC's series 20/20 (U.S. TV series), for its very own Canby Psychic being part of an investigation of swindling a local rancher of $15 million.

Canby is named for Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, a Civil War general who was later killed in the Modoc War by Captain Jack and his group of warriors.

The area was known as Baker Prairie when the community was founded in 1857. Canby was platted in 1870. Canby was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 15, 1893.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.79 square miles (9.82 km2), of which, 3.75 square miles (9.71 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

Entering Canby from the north brings visitors past the Willamette River, and from the south through the historic community of Aurora. The Molalla River passes by the southern and western border of the city.

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Canby has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.


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