Waconda, Oregon
For the fictional coastal community of Wakonda, Oregon, see Sometimes a Great Notion.
| Waconda | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Former Oregon Electric substation at Waconda | |
  Waconda  Waconda Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°4′31″N 122°58′37″W / 45.07528°N 122.97694°WCoordinates: 45°4′31″N 122°58′37″W / 45.07528°N 122.97694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1639341[1] |
Waconda is a historic unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States, near the crossroads of River Road and Waconda Road.[1]
Waconda was once a station on the Oregon Electric Railway and it formerly had a post office by the same name.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Waconda (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Salem (Oregon) Online History - Oregon Electric Railway: Waconda, Hopmere, and Quinaby Stations". salemhistory.net.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waconda Post Office (historical)
External links
- Historic images of Waconda from Salem Public Library
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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