| Swisshome | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
  Swisshome
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| Coordinates: 44°3′29″N 123°47′53″W / 44.05806°N 123.79806°WCoordinates: 44°3′29″N 123°47′53″W / 44.05806°N 123.79806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
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Swisshome is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Siuslaw River northeast of Mapleton, on Oregon Route 36.
According to Oregon Geographic Names, the community was named for a Swiss family in the area, the Zweidlers. Swisshome post office was established in 1902. The Coos Bay branch of the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad passes through Swisshome.
The Deadwood Creek Bridge and the Wildcat Creek Bridge near Swisshome are two covered bridges that are on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
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   | Swisshome blog focused on observations of river, weather, railroad, wildlife, local lore - Route F Box 13 - Swisshome, Oregon |
| | February 2007 photos of Wildcat Creek Bridge - Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Austa Road Bridge |
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