Pistol River, Oregon

About Pistol River

Pistol River is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Oregon.

Pistol River holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.59 square miles.

📰 Pistol River News Today

• 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in ocean near Oregon-California border KVAL · Jun 3
• 5.7 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast, no tsunami warning issued OregonLive.com · Jun 3
• 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in ocean near Oregon-California border KPIC · Jun 3
• 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in ocean near Oregon-California border KCBY · Jun 3
• California north coast shaken by magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Eureka CBS News · Jun 3

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What Makes Pistol River Unique

• The only place in America named Pistol River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pistol River

• Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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