Elsie, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Elsie is an unincorporated
community in Clatsop County, Oregon
, United States
. It is located in the Northern Oregon Coast Range
west of the junction
of Oregon Route 103 and U.S. Route 26
where they cross the Nehalem River
.
Elsie was named after Elsie Foster, who was a relative of George Gragg, the first postmaster. Elsie post office was established in 1892 and closed in 1943.
Camp 18 is a restaurant and logging museum in Elsie. The restaurant is built in the style of a log cabin
using local timber. The building includes an 85-foot ridge pole and front doors that weigh 500 pounds each.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community in Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2010, the population was 37,039. The county seat is Astoria.-Economy:The principal...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in the Northern Oregon Coast Range
Northern Oregon Coast Range
The Northern Oregon Coast Range is the northern section of the Oregon Coast Range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, located in the northwest portion of the state of Oregon, United States. This section of the mountain range, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, contains peaks as high...
west of the junction
Jewell Junction, Oregon
Jewell Junction is a highway junction and unincorporated locale in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 26 and Oregon Route 103, about 9 miles southwest of Jewell.-References:...
of Oregon Route 103 and U.S. Route 26
U.S. Route 26 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 26 is a major cross-state state highway, connecting U.S. Route 101 on the Oregon Coast near Seaside with the Idaho state line east of Nyssa. Local highway names include the Sunset Highway No. 47, Mount Hood Highway No. 26, and John Day Highway No...
where they cross the Nehalem River
Nehalem River
The Nehalem River is a river on the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States, approximately long. It drains part of the Northern Oregon Coast Range northwest of Portland, originating on the east side of the mountains and flowing in a loop around the north end of the range near the...
.
Elsie was named after Elsie Foster, who was a relative of George Gragg, the first postmaster. Elsie post office was established in 1892 and closed in 1943.
Camp 18 is a restaurant and logging museum in Elsie. The restaurant is built in the style of a log cabin
Log cabin
A log cabin is a house built from logs. It is a fairly simple type of log house. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." Historically most "Log cabins" were a simple one- or 1½-story structures, somewhat impermanent, and less finished or less...
using local timber. The building includes an 85-foot ridge pole and front doors that weigh 500 pounds each.
External links
- Elsie history from VanNatta Brothers Logging
- Article about Camp 18 from Via, the AAAAmerican Automobile AssociationAAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...
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