Alpine, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Alpine is an unincorporated
rural community in Benton County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is west of Monroe
off Oregon Route 99W. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 171.
. It is noted that the "situation is not particularly alpine
in character". Alpine School operated for several years before there was a settlement in the location, thus the community took its name from the school. In 1908, the Corvallis and Alsea River Railway Company began construction of a line that ended in the settlement of Alpine when funding ran out. The community has burned three times since its heyday in the early 1900s. A post office was established in 1912 and operated until 1976. Alpine now has a Monroe mailing address. Alpine Elementary School closed in 2003. When the Alpine Market closed in 2004, the Alpine Tavern (built in 1936) started selling groceries. In 2005, a vintage photograph of the tavern was featured in a Miller Beer
advertisement, and the market was due to be razed.
To the west of Alpine is the Woodhall Vineyard, a research vineyard operated by Oregon State University
.
The Alpine Community Center operates out of the old Alpine Elementary School building, which was sold to Queen Bee Apiaries.
44.33028°N 123.35917°W
Unincorporated area
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rural community in Benton County
Benton County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,153 people, 30,145 households, and 18,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 31,980...
, Oregon
Oregon
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, United States
United States
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. It is west of Monroe
Monroe, Oregon
Monroe is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. The population was 607 at the 2000 census. It is part of the "Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area"...
off Oregon Route 99W. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 171.
History
Alpine was so named because it is on the top of one of the foothills of the Central Oregon Coast RangeCentral Oregon Coast Range
The Central Oregon Coast Range is the middle section of the Oregon Coast Range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, and located in the west-central portion of the state of Oregon, United States roughly between the Salmon River and the Umpqua River and the Willamette Valley and the...
. It is noted that the "situation is not particularly alpine
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
in character". Alpine School operated for several years before there was a settlement in the location, thus the community took its name from the school. In 1908, the Corvallis and Alsea River Railway Company began construction of a line that ended in the settlement of Alpine when funding ran out. The community has burned three times since its heyday in the early 1900s. A post office was established in 1912 and operated until 1976. Alpine now has a Monroe mailing address. Alpine Elementary School closed in 2003. When the Alpine Market closed in 2004, the Alpine Tavern (built in 1936) started selling groceries. In 2005, a vintage photograph of the tavern was featured in a Miller Beer
Miller Brewing
The Miller Brewing Company is an American beer brewing company owned by the United Kingdom-based SABMiller. Its regional headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the company has brewing facilities in Albany, Georgia; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Eden, North Carolina; Fort Worth, Texas;...
advertisement, and the market was due to be razed.
Museums and other points of interest
Alpine is on the Benton County Scenic Loop, a scenic driving route.To the west of Alpine is the Woodhall Vineyard, a research vineyard operated by Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
.
The Alpine Community Center operates out of the old Alpine Elementary School building, which was sold to Queen Bee Apiaries.
External links
- 1961 photo of Alpine from Salem Public Library
- Photographs from Alpine Tavern: Photographs of a Social Gathering Place, James Cloutier's 1977 book
- South Benton Community Center
44.33028°N 123.35917°W