Alpine, Oregon
Alpine, Oregon | |
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City | |
 Alpine Market and fire station | |
 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′49″N 123°21′33″W / 44.33028°N 123.35917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Benton |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 164 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 258 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97456[1] |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Alpine is an unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is west of Monroe off Oregon Route 99W. As of the 2023 Census population estimates, the population was 258.[2]
History
[edit]Alpine was so named because it is on the top of one of the foothills of the Central Oregon Coast Range.[3] It is noted that the "situation is not particularly alpine in character".[3] Alpine School operated for several years before there was a settlement in the location, thus the community took its name from the school.[3] 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.[3] The community has burned three times since its heyday in the early 1900s.[4] A post office was established in 1912 and operated until 1976.[3] Alpine now has a Monroe mailing address. Alpine Elementary School closed in 2003.[5] When the Alpine Market closed in 2004, the Alpine Tavern (built in 1936) started selling groceries.[5] In 2005, a vintage photograph of the tavern was featured in a Miller Beer advertisement, and the market was due to be razed.[5]
As of December 2023, the Alpine Tavern was still a thriving business and community hub, preserving area history.[citation needed] The town is often visited by passersby on their way to either Alsea Falls or the Oregon Coast.
Museums and other points of interest
[edit]Alpine has a small community park called Alpine Chapel Park. It is an approximately 4-acre area. It has picnic tables, a swing set, and a shelter. It is maintained by volunteers. This is a great place to bring the family and dog.
Alpine is on the Benton County Scenic Loop, a scenic driving route.[6]
To the west of Alpine is the Woodhall Vineyard, a research vineyard operated by Oregon State University.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alpine OR ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ "Mid-Willamette Valley Online: About Our Towns". Archived from the original on May 1, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2006.
- ^ a b c Gazette-Times, Kyle OdegardCorvallis. "Where have all the students gone?". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Benton County Loop". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ "Woodhall Vineyard". Archived from the original on July 11, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2006.
External links
[edit]- 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
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