North Yamhill River
River in Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The North Yamhill River is a 31-mile (50 km) tributary of the Yamhill River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains an area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range, as well as part of the Willamette Valley west of the Willamette River.[4][6]
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North Yamhill River | |
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Etymology | Uncertain but probably after a local Kalapuya tribe[1] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Yamhill |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Northern Oregon Coast Range |
• location | Siuslaw National Forest, in western Yamhill County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 45°23′51″N 123°25′23″W[2] |
• elevation | 2,467 ft (752 m)[3] |
Mouth | Yamhill River |
• location | between McMinnville and Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 45°13′33″N 123°08′42″W[2] |
• elevation | 75 ft (23 m)[2] |
Length | 31 mi (50 km)[4] |
Basin size | 177 sq mi (460 km2)[5] |
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Rising in a remote area in the mountains of northwestern Yamhill County, the river flows generally east, then southeast, then south past the city of Yamhill. It joins the South Yamhill River about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of McMinnville to form the Yamhill River.[4][6]