Veneta: ORE126 at Walton (Cougar/Badger Pass)
The landscape around Walton is forested and hilly, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. This small Lane County community stands on Oregon Route 126 in the Oregon Coast Range, along the inland route between Eugene and Florence. Douglas fir forest presses close to the highway, while its curves and grades follow the folded terrain of western Oregon. Broad areas of the Siuslaw National Forest extend through the Coast Range to the west, and the Willamette Valley lies beyond the hills to the east. Walton belongs to a region where forestry has long been an important part of the economy, and Route 126 remains a practical connection between inland communities and the Pacific coast.
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Few towns in western Oregon have histories as closely linked to the Long Tom River valley as Veneta. On the western side of the Willamette Valley, the city lies near Fern Ridge Reservoir, a flood-control reservoir on the Long Tom River that is used for boating, fishing and birdwatching. Veneta is also associated with the Oregon Country Fair, an arts, crafts and music gathering founded in 1969 and held on wooded grounds nearby. Its surroundings bring together farmland, low wooded hills and the broad valley floor west of Eugene. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Lane County connects regionally.
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