Brighton | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′20″N 123°55′22″W / 45.67222°N 123.92278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Tillamook |
Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
GNIS feature ID | 1166621 [1] |
Brighton is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Wheeler on U.S. Route 101 next to Nehalem Bay, across the bay from Nehalem Bay State Park. [2]
A town was platted at this locale in 1910 and named Brighton Beach, although it is not directly on the Pacific Ocean. [3] It was named for the seaside resort of Brighton, England, and it was hoped the place would become a popular vacation spot. [3] [4] Brighton post office was established in 1912 and closed in 1957. [3] Brighton Beach was also the name of the Southern Pacific Railroad station on the Tillamook Branch. [1] [3] Today the line is owned by the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB). The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, a non-profit museum group, operates a heritage railroad in conjunction with the POTB that runs dinner trains from Garibaldi to Wheeler that pass through Brighton. [5] [6]
In the early 20th century, Brighton was the home of the Brighton Mills Company, which ran a sawmill and planing mill. [7] [8] The company was founded in 1911 by the Watt brothers of Bay City. [4] The mill closed in 1926, however, during World War I, it was credited with producing more spruce lumber for aircraft than any other mill in the country. [4]
Brighton Mills .
Brighton | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′20″N 123°55′22″W / 45.67222°N 123.92278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Tillamook |
Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
GNIS feature ID | 1166621 [1] |
Brighton is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Wheeler on U.S. Route 101 next to Nehalem Bay, across the bay from Nehalem Bay State Park. [2]
A town was platted at this locale in 1910 and named Brighton Beach, although it is not directly on the Pacific Ocean. [3] It was named for the seaside resort of Brighton, England, and it was hoped the place would become a popular vacation spot. [3] [4] Brighton post office was established in 1912 and closed in 1957. [3] Brighton Beach was also the name of the Southern Pacific Railroad station on the Tillamook Branch. [1] [3] Today the line is owned by the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB). The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, a non-profit museum group, operates a heritage railroad in conjunction with the POTB that runs dinner trains from Garibaldi to Wheeler that pass through Brighton. [5] [6]
In the early 20th century, Brighton was the home of the Brighton Mills Company, which ran a sawmill and planing mill. [7] [8] The company was founded in 1911 by the Watt brothers of Bay City. [4] The mill closed in 1926, however, during World War I, it was credited with producing more spruce lumber for aircraft than any other mill in the country. [4]
Brighton Mills .