Editing West Linn, Oregon (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref> The city is located between the [[Willamette River|Willamette]] and [[Tualatin River|Tualatin]] rivers; it includes the former townsites/developments of Willamette, Bolton, Multnomah City, Sunset City, and West Oregon City. Willamette was incorporated in 1908, the City of West Linn was incorporated in 1913, and the two towns merged in 1916. Later annexations brought in the Cedaroak, Marylhurst and Hidden Springs neighborhoods. Infill created the Tanner Basin and Tannler neighborhoods. {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

[[The Nature Conservancy]] maintains the Camassia Natural Area in central West Linn as one of its [[:Category:Nature Conservancy preserves|conservancy preserves]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oregon/preserves/art6795.html |title=Camassia Natural Area |publisher= Nature.org |date=February 8, 2011 |access-date=June 3, 2011}}</ref> The {{convert|26|acre|adj=on}}-area is located on a rocky plateau exposed by the [[Bretz Floods]] and now named after the [[Camassia|camas]] which bloom there in spring; it hosts about 300 other species, including the white rock [[Delphinium|larkspur]], a species located in only a half dozen other places in the world.<ref name= "ncocna">{{cite web| title= Oregon: Camassia Natural Area | publisher= [[The Nature Conservancy]] | url= http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/oregon/placesweprotect/camassia-natural-area.xml | access-date= June 3, 2011}}</ref>  It supports [[Oregon white oak]]-[[Arbutus menziesii|madrone]] woodlands, a stand of [[quaking aspen]], wet meadows, ponds, and [[vernal pool]]s.<ref name="ncocna"/>

The [[Mary S. Young State Recreation Area]], located between [[Oregon Route 43]] and the [[Willamette River]], featuring a large off leash dog area, soccer fields and 5–8 miles worth of trails is located in West Linn.

West Linn is located in the area where the [[Willamette Meteorite]] [[Glacial erratic|was placed]] by the [[Missoula Floods]].

===Climate===
Extremes range from {{convert|-2|F}}, recorded in 1950, to {{convert|107|F}}, recorded in 1956 and 1981.<ref name="Weather.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/97068 |title=Monthly Averages for West Linn, OR (97068) |publisher=The Weather Channel |access-date=March 18, 2012}}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = West Linn, OR
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 75
|Mar record high F = 81
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 115
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 73
|Dec record high F = 68
|year record high F= 107
|Jan high F = 49
|Feb high F = 53
|Mar high F = 58
|Apr high F = 64
|May high F = 70
|Jun high F = 76
|Jul high F = 83
|Aug high F = 84
|Sep high F = 78
|Oct high F = 65
|Nov high F = 53
|Dec high F = 47
|Jan low F = 37
|Feb low F = 37
|Mar low F = 40
|Apr low F = 43
|May low F = 48
|Jun low F = 53
|Jul low F = 56
|Aug low F = 56
|Sep low F = 52
|Oct low F = 46
|Nov low F = 40
|Dec low F = 35
|Jan record low F = −2
|Feb record low F = 6
|Mar record low F = 22
|Apr record low F = 28
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 33
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 9
|Dec record low F = 6
|year record low F= −2
|Jan precipitation inch = 6.78
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.78
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.67
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.47
|May precipitation inch = 2.46
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.74
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.65
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.72
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.61
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.61
|Nov precipitation inch = 6.56
|Dec precipitation inch = 7.32
|source 1 =<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/97068
|title=Monthly Averages for West Linn, OR (97068) |publisher=Weather.com |access-date=March 18, 2012}}</ref>
|date=March 2012
}}