Elsie, Oregon

Elsie, Oregon
Unincorporated community

Elderberry Inn
Elsie
Elsie

Location within the state of Oregon

Coordinates: 45°51′56″N 123°35′41″W / 45.86556°N 123.59472°W / 45.86556; -123.59472Coordinates: 45°51′56″N 123°35′41″W / 45.86556°N 123.59472°W / 45.86556; -123.59472
Country United States
State Oregon
County Clatsop
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97138
Area code(s) 503 and 971
GNIS feature ID 1136261[1]

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.[2] Elsie post office was established in 1892 and closed in 1943.[2]

Camp 18 is a restaurant and logging museum in Elsie.[3] The restaurant is built in the style of a log cabin using local timber.[3] The building includes an 85-foot ridge pole and front doors that weigh 500 pounds each.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Elsie, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 328. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. 1 2 3 Camp 18 Logging Museum & Restaurant History

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