Mist, Oregon | |
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  Mist Location within the state of Oregon Show map of Oregon Mist Mist (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:45°59′47″N123°15′19″W / 45.99639°N 123.25528°W /45.99639; -123.25528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Columbia |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97016 |
| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
Mist is anunincorporated community inColumbia County,Oregon, United States. Formerly called Riverside, the place was renamed in 1888 for the atmospheric conditions of theNehalem Valley.[1] The first land claims in the area had been made circa 1870.[2] The original Riverside post office was closed in 1975.[1]
On July 6, 2001, the Mist store, which was built in 1874, caught fire and was destroyed. Until then, it was the oldest continuously operating business in Oregon,[3] offering food and hardware and displaying historic newspaper clippings and antique logging equipment on the walls.[citation needed]
Mist is a crossroads community whereOregon Route 47 turns north toClatskanie, and a pioneer trail (Burn Road) crossed the Nehalem River and went south toVernonia. It is the eastern terminus ofOregon Route 202. The Nehalem River valley widens between Mist andJewell and was favored by theNative American tribes of the area for hunting; it was later favored by earlyEuropean American settlers for agriculture.[citation needed] Although the area is now sparsely settled, it is notable for having the largest operatingsawmill in Columbia County and also geological conditions lending themselves tonatural gas storage.[citation needed] Mist contains one of the very few, and therefore very valuable, natural gas storage areas in thePacific Northwest. It operates unobtrusively[citation needed] on a hill near Mist. It is controlled byNW Natural (formerly Northwest Natural Gas) and is connected by several pipelines, including a 16-inch (410 mm) and a 24-inch (610 mm) pipeline along theNehalem Highway.[4]
Earlier in the 20th century, Mist had alogging camp next to a railroad used by the Kerry Timber and Logging Company. The remains of the camp were discovered in 2008 and 2009.[2] Though still important in terms of logging, the population today is sparse, and there is no longer a railroad.[citation needed]
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