Clackamas — A beautiful and historic county in North Central Oregon
The town of Clackamas has about 5,000 residents. It is
the home of the Clackamas Town Center, the Pomenade, and Camp Withycombe,
a military base and is abundant with a variety of stores and businesses.
Adjacent to Clackamas is Happy Valley, still considered by many as
Clackamas, Happy Valley is one of the fastest growing areas in Portland.
Known for large new construction hillside homes, and tastefully constructed
storefronts off of Sunnyside, it is also host to some great custom
home
designs and neighborhoods.
Clackamas County is home to cities such as Clackamas,
Happy Valley, West Linn, Oregon City and Lake Oswego. It is one of
the counties that make up the greater Portland, Oregon, metropolitan
area. The county is heavily timbered and is home to the 11,235-foot
Mt. Hood, the Mt. Hood National Forest, Bull Run Watershed and numerous
rivers —
including the Willamette, Clackamas, Sandy, Pudding,
Molalla and Salmon. The county was named after the Native Americans
living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan
people.
The county seat is Oregon City, which was the first incorporated city west of the Rockies, the first capital
of Oregon Territory, and the site of the first legislative session.
Oregon City hosts the “Street of Dreams” each year, is known for large
beautiful million dollar homes with acreage while down town Oregon City
still embraces the original charm and character from it’s past.
Clackamas county’s economy is still dependant on agriculture,
timber, manufacturing and commerce. Mount Hood, which is located in
Clackamas county, is the only year-round ski resort in the US and
is the county’s major attraction for recreation and tourism. Clackamas
county is historically a blue collar region with a more conservative
political outlook.
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