Langlois, Oregon

Langlois, Oregon
Census-designated place
Langlois post office
Langlois
Location within the state of Oregon
Langlois
Langlois (the US)
Coordinates: 42°55′25″N 124°27′0″W / 42.92361°N 124.45000°W / 42.92361; -124.45000Coordinates: 42°55′25″N 124°27′0″W / 42.92361°N 124.45000°W / 42.92361; -124.45000
Country United States
State Oregon
County Curry
Area
 • Total 1.42 sq mi (3.69 km2)
 • Land 1.42 sq mi (3.69 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 89 ft (27 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 177
 • Density 124/sq mi (47.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 97450
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-40950
GNIS feature ID 1122952

Langlois /ˈlæŋlɪs/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Curry County, Oregon, United States, on the Oregon Coast established in 1881. It had a population of 177 in 2010.[1] Langlois was once famous for its blue cheese, until the cheese factory burned down in the 1950s. It was never rebuilt.

Langlois was named for William Langlois, an early Oregon pioneer. As phonetically spelled in the 1860 Federal Census, Port Oxford Precint [sic], page 110, the name was pronounced "Langless", as it is most commonly pronounced today by residents.[2][3]

Langlois is located spanning U.S. Route 101, 41 miles (66 km) by road north of Gold Beach. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean. Floras Creek, a tributary of the New River, passes through the southern part of the community.

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Langlois CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Langlois". Our Oregon Coast. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  3. ↑ "Langlois pronunciation: Welcome to World Famous Langlois Oregon". World Famous Langlois. Retrieved 2014-12-18.


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