Otis Junction, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Otis Junction is an unincorporated
locale in Lincoln County
, Oregon
, United States, at the junction
of the former route of U.S. Route 101
and Oregon Route 18, a half mile south of Otis
. It is a mile and a half east of where OR 18 intersects with the modern route of U.S. 101.
Otis Junction is the site of the James Beard Award-winning Otis Café. There has been a café at this location since the 1920s. Pixieland
, a former amusement park, was located a mile west of Otis Junction, near U.S. 101.
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...
locale in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States, at the junction
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
of the former route of U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 101, a major north–south U.S. Highway, runs through the state along the coastline near the Pacific Ocean. In Oregon, it runs from the Oregon–California border, south of Brookings, to the Oregon–Washington border on the Columbia River, between Astoria,...
and Oregon Route 18, a half mile south of Otis
Otis, Oregon
Otis is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, a half mile north of Otis Junction on Oregon Route 18. It is near the Salmon River....
. It is a mile and a half east of where OR 18 intersects with the modern route of U.S. 101.
Otis Junction is the site of the James Beard Award-winning Otis Café. There has been a café at this location since the 1920s. Pixieland
Pixieland (Oregon)
Pixieland was an amusement park near Otis Junction, Oregon, United States located about three miles north of Lincoln City. Opened in 1969, it operated for only four or six years....
, a former amusement park, was located a mile west of Otis Junction, near U.S. 101.