Mayger, Oregon
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| Mayger, Oregon | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Mayger, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′47″N 123°06′29″W / 46.163°N 123.108°WCoordinates: 46°09′47″N 123°06′29″W / 46.163°N 123.108°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Columbia |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97016 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
Mayger is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon, United States.[1] Fishing is important to Mayger.[2] It was originally the site of Frenchman Charles Mayger's Mayger Logging Company, which he sold in 1886 to William F. Slaughter.[3][4] Mayger's post office was established three years later and its first postmaster was Charles Mayger. It closed in 1961.[4][5] Mayger is served by the Clatskanie, Oregon post office.
References
- ↑ "Mayger". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Mayger, Oregon". Travel Oregon. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ↑ Gaston, Joseph (1911). Portland, Oregon, its history and builders. Portland: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 57. ISBN 1-150-58471-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 619. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ↑ Topinka, Lyn. "Lewis and Clark's Columbia River - Mayger, Oregon". Columbia River Images. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
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