Government Camp, Oregon
Government Camp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on the base of Mount Hood and north of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain. It is the only town within 5 miles (8 km) of Mount Hood and therefore is the de facto "mountain town" or "ski town". It is the gateway to several ski resorts, with the most popular being Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood Skibowl. Government Camp also has its own, smaller ski resort, Summit Pass.
Government Camp, Oregon | |
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Center of business district in Government Camp | |
Government Camp Location within the state of Oregon Government Camp Government Camp (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′08″N 121°45′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clackamas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,891 ft (1,186 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 239.5/sq mi (92.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97028 |
| FIPS code | 41-30250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584415 |
The community is located within the Mount Hood Corridor on U.S. Route 26 (the Mount Hood Highway), near its intersection with Oregon Route 35 and the Barlow Pass summit of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the community had a population of 193. The government's 2016 estimate indicated a population of 121 persons.