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.
- Protected area
- Description: former religious commune in Oregon, USA
- Address: Aurora, OR
- Also known as“Aurora Colony Historic District”“Aurora Historic District”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Aurora State Airport.
Aurora State Airport
Aurora State Airport is a public airport located one…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aurora and Barlow.
Barlow
Barlow is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
2½ miles northeast of Aurora Colony
Lone Elder
Hamlet
Lone Elder is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
4 miles east of Aurora Colony
Aurora Colony
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Latitude
45.2325° or 45° 13′ 57″ north
Longitude
-122.75823° or 122° 45′ 30″ west
Open location code
84QV66JR+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = district
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Spanish—“Aurora Colony” goes by many names.
קהילת בית-אל ואורורהHebrew
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