Aurora Colony
Aurora Colony, also called Aurora Mills, was a Christian utopian communal society founded in 1856 by William Keil in modern-day Aurora, Oregon, US. At its peak in 1868, the Aurora Colony had about 600 people and 15,000 acres of land.Photo: Aboutmovies, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: former religious commune in Oregon, USA
- Also known as: “Aurora Colony Historic District” and “Aurora Historic District”
- Address: Aurora, OR
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aurora State Airport.
Aurora State Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Aurora State Airport is a public airport located one mile northwest of the central business district of Aurora, a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aurora and Barlow.
Aurora
Photo: Aboutmovies, Public domain.
Aurora is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census, up from 918 in 2010. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Barlow
Village
Photo: Aboutmovies, CC BY 3.0.
Barlow is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census. The mayor of Barlow is Robert Lang Larson. Barlow is situated 2½ miles northeast of Aurora Colony.
Lone Elder
Hamlet
Lone Elder is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Lone Elder is situated 4 miles east of Aurora Colony.
Aurora Colony
- Categories: intentional community, human settlement, historic district, and historic site
- Location: Marion, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.2325° or 45° 13′ 57″ northLongitude
-122.75823° or 122° 45′ 30″ westOpen location code
84QV66JR+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 541288196OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtWikidata ID
Q44506327
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Spanish—“Aurora Colony” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קהילת בית-אל ואורורה”
- Spanish: “Colonia Aurora”
- Spanish: “Distrito Histórico de Aurora”
- Spanish: “Distrito Histórico de la Colonia Aurora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Aurora Colony Museum and Christ Lutheran Church.
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Explore places such as Aurora Antiques and The Highway 99e Antique Mall.
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