Broadbent, Oregon
Broadbent, Oregon | |
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| Coordinates: 43°00′32″N 124°08′47″W / 43.00889°N 124.14639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97414 |
| Area code | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1118090 |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System | |
Broadbent is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. Broadbent is on Oregon Route 542 south of Myrtle Point along the South Fork Coquille River. Broadbent has a post office with ZIP code 97414.
The community was named after C.E. Broadbent, who started a cheese factory in what would become Broadbent. The Coos Bay Line of the Southern Pacific Railway opened a station at Broadbent in 1915. The local post office opened on August 19, 1916.