Canby, Oregon
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Gazebo in Wait Park on a rare snowy day
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| Nickname(s): Oregon's Garden Spot | ||
| Motto: Home of the Good Earth | ||
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°15′58″N 122°41′26″W / 45.26611°N 122.69056°WCoordinates: 45°15′58″N 122°41′26″W / 45.26611°N 122.69056°W | ||
| 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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