Wankers Corner, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Wanker's Corner is an unincorporated area
centered at the intersection of Stafford Road and Borland Road in Clackamas County
, Oregon
, United States
. Because this is not a recognized community, it has never had a post office
, nor does it consistently appear on maps of Oregon (although the AAA
map of Oregon shows it in an inset). The United States Geological Survey
classifies Wankers Corner as a "locale": "a place at which there is or was human activity".
, five or so miles south-southwest of Wanker's Corner, that is, the intersection of Stafford Road and Borland Road; the website states the establishment is a successor to the original Wanker's Corner Saloon and Cafe up the road, forced to move to larger quarters to accommodate the owner's collections of "antiques, junk, knickknacks, Americana, Australiana, movie posters, and many unidentifiable objects."
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...
centered at the intersection of Stafford Road and Borland Road in Clackamas County
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, Oregon
Oregon
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, United States
United States
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. Because this is not a recognized community, it has never had a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, nor does it consistently appear on maps of Oregon (although the AAA
American Automobile Association
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map of Oregon shows it in an inset). The United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
classifies Wankers Corner as a "locale": "a place at which there is or was human activity".
Saloon and Cafe
As of May 2007, Wanker's Corner Saloon and Cafe is located on Main Street in Wilsonville, OregonWilsonville, Oregon
Wilsonville is a city primarily in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A portion of the northern section of the city is in Washington County. Originally founded as Boones Landing due to the Boones Ferry which crossed the Willamette River at the location, the community became Wilsonville in...
, five or so miles south-southwest of Wanker's Corner, that is, the intersection of Stafford Road and Borland Road; the website states the establishment is a successor to the original Wanker's Corner Saloon and Cafe up the road, forced to move to larger quarters to accommodate the owner's collections of "antiques, junk, knickknacks, Americana, Australiana, movie posters, and many unidentifiable objects."