Tonquin, Oregon
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Tonquin is an unincorporated
locale in Washington County
, Oregon
, United States.
Tonquin was a station on the Oregon Electric Railway
, named for the Pacific Fur Company
ship Tonquin
, because of the company's policy of naming stations for topics of historic interest to Oregonians. The station was built in 1907-08. Tonquin post office was established in 1912, and closed in 1933.
The station was 12 miles from Multnomah and 12 miles from Donald
, on what is now the main line of the Portland and Western Railroad
. Tonquin is on the portion of the line used by the Westside Express Service passenger train. The abandoned Oregon Electric substation/depot still exists at the site today.
45.3501189°N 122.7939854°W
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 Washington County
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-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.
Tonquin was a station on the Oregon Electric Railway
Oregon Electric Railway
The Oregon Electric Railway was an interurban railroad line in the U.S. state of Oregon that linked Portland to Eugene. Service from Portland to Salem, Oregon, began in 1907. The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway purchased the system in 1910, and extended service to Eugene in 1912...
, named for the Pacific Fur Company
Pacific Fur Company
The Pacific Fur Company was founded June 23, 1810, in New York City. Half of the stock of the company was held by the American Fur Company, owned exclusively by John Jacob Astor, and Astor provided all of the capital for the enterprise. The other half of the stock was ascribed to working partners...
ship Tonquin
Tonquin
The Tonquin was an American merchant ship involved with the Maritime Fur Trade of the early 19th Century. The ship was used by John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company to establish fur trading outposts on the Northwest Coast of North America, including Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River...
, because of the company's policy of naming stations for topics of historic interest to Oregonians. The station was built in 1907-08. Tonquin post office was established in 1912, and closed in 1933.
The station was 12 miles from Multnomah and 12 miles from Donald
Donald, Oregon
Donald is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 608 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, on what is now the main line of the Portland and Western Railroad
Portland and Western Railroad
The Portland and Western Railroad is a Class II railroad serving the U.S. state of Oregon, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of shortline and regional railroad holding company Genesee & Wyoming Inc...
. Tonquin is on the portion of the line used by the Westside Express Service passenger train. The abandoned Oregon Electric substation/depot still exists at the site today.
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45.3501189°N 122.7939854°W