Welcome to Skipanon ...
So far, we found very little information about Skipanon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Skipanon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Skipanon, please Contact Us.
Skipanon would have been located within present day Clatsop County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skipanon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Skipanon is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Skipanon was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Skipanon was located: 503 & 971<4>
Communities near Skipanon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skipanon.
- Astoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
- Seaside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <5>
- Cannon Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach
- Cannon Beach is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Beach <5>
- Gearhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
- Gearhart is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <5>
- Long Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pacific County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
- Ilwaco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilwaco
- Ilwaco is located in Pacific County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilwaco <5>
- Hammond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
- Tongue Point Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
- Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
- Chinook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinook
- Chinook is located in Pacific County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinook <5>
- Megler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megler
- Megler is located in Pacific County (WA)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Skipanon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skipanon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skipanon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skipanon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skipanon. See our Newspapers Page for Skipanon.
Adding Skipanon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skipanon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Skipanon was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Skipanon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skipanon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Skipanon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clatsop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skipanon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Skipanon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Skipanon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |