Glasgow, Oregon
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Glasgow, Oregon | |
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  Glasgow  Glasgow | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′14″N 124°11′46″W / 43.43722°N 124.19611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 785 |
| • Density | 243.6/sq mi (94.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97459[4] |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-29100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2611732[2] |
Glasgow is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[2] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Glasgow as a census-designated place (CDP).[5] The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2020 census the Glasgow CDP had a population of 785.[6]
Glasgow is located on the north side of Coos Bay, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the city of Coos Bay, just east of U.S. Route 101.[7][8]
The community was founded by real estate speculators in the 1890s, including Henry L. Pittock, Phil Metschan, and Admiral Schley of the Pacific Coal & Transportation Company.[7] The community did not flourish until 30 years after its founding, when construction of Route 101 made Glasgow the northern terminus of the ferry[9] from North Bend, which was used to cross the bay prior to the completion of the Coos Bay Bridge.[7][10][11] The place was supposedly named by a Scot because it reminded him of Glasgow, Scotland, but the authors of Oregon Geographic Names were unable to verify this.[7]
Glasgow has a store and a Grange hall, the North Bayside Grange, also known as the Glasgow Grange, that was built in 1928.[12][13] A humorous sign at the store states that the community's population is "275.5", the .5 for store owner and "self-proclaimed mayor", Jack S. Stevens.[14][15][16]
