Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.

Canby is named for Edward Richard Sprigg Canby,[7] a Civil War general who was later killed in the Modoc War by Captain Jack and his group of warriors.

[12] Entering Canby from the north brings visitors past the Willamette River, and from the south through the historic community of Aurora.

The Molalla River passes by the southern and western border of the city.

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).

22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[19] The fairgrounds, located north of Oregon Route 99E, are used in August for the fair and year-round for other events.

[20] The Union Pacific (formerly a Southern Pacific mainline) freight and passenger (via Amtrak) line runs through the center of downtown Canby although Amtrak passenger trains no longer stop here.

[22] Since 2002, the city has operated its own bus system, Canby Area Transit (CAT).

[24] Canby is also served by one route of South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART), the bus division of the City of Wilsonville.

[25] Oregon Route 99E, a north–south highway, runs generally east–west within the city, paralleling the Union Pacific mainline.

The Union Pacific mainline and Ivy St. form a cross that divides the city into four quadrants: NW, NE, SE and SW.

Many of their names are types of trees, and they run in alphabetical order from west to east, starting at the Molalla River.

Within the city limits, addresses always include a quadrant designation, except for Ivy St, which only includes N or S. Unincorporated islands within the city limits are included in the addressing system, as are some adjacent areas, but most unincorporated areas around the city but still in Clackamas County conform to the Portland addressing scheme, while areas in Marion County conform to the Salem addressing scheme.