Oak Creek Substation

Oak Creek Substation is an electrical substation in Benton, Oregon. Oak Creek Substation is situated nearby to the dog park Dog Off-Leash Area, as well as near the nature reserve Oak Creek Preserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Irish Bend Covered Bridge and Oregon State University Radiation Center.

Irish Bend Covered Bridge

Bridge

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Irish Bend Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge near Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It was constructed in 1954 and originally spanned a slough of the Willamette River on Irish Bend Road near Monroe. Irish Bend Covered Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Oak Creek Substation.

Oregon State University Radiation Center

Power station

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The Oregon State University Radiation Center is a research facility at Oregon State University, a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Oregon State University Radiation Center is situated 2½ miles southeast of Oak Creek Substation.

College Hill High School

School

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College Hill High School is a public alternative high school in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. College Hill High School is housed in the historic Harding School building, a Colonial Revival style school building. College Hill High School is situated 2½ miles east of Oak Creek Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Philomath and Corvallis.

Philomath

Town

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Philomath is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Philomath College. The population was 5,838 as of the 2023 census population estimates. It is part of the Corvallis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Philomath is situated 3 miles southwest of Oak Creek Substation.

Corvallis

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Corvallis is a city of 61,000 people and serves as the Benton County seat in the state of Oregon and the home of Oregon State University, the state's oldest public higher education institution.