Oregon Gazetteer
Lake Merritt is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Coos County. The primary coordinates for Lake Merritt places it within the OR 97420 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lake Merritt |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Formed by damming Pony Creek 1.5 mi NW of the city of Coos Bay. |
| History: | Named for Byron W Merritt, a long-time employee of the Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board. |
| County: | Coos County |
| Latitude: | 43.3748669 |
| Longitude: | -124.2451184 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake Merritt: Lake Merritt.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Lake Merritt does not include property ownership information.
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Coos Bay, OR
(1.4 miles ESE) North Bend, OR (2.4 miles NNE) Bunker Hill, OR (2.4 miles ESE) Barview, OR (3.6 miles WSW) Glasgow, OR (4.5 miles NNE) |
Saunders Lake, OR
(10.5 miles N) Coquille, OR (14 miles SSE) Lakeside, OR (14.4 miles NNE) Bandon, OR (19.5 miles SSW) |
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Englewood, OR
(1.9 miles SSE) Empire, OR (1.9 miles NW) Bay Park, OR (2.7 miles SE) Eastside, OR (2.7 miles ESE) Libby, OR (2.7 miles SSE) |
Cooston, OR
(3.4 miles ENE) Millington, OR (3.9 miles SE) Crown Point, OR (4.3 miles SW) Charleston, OR (4.9 miles WSW) |
