Vida, Oregon

Vida, Oregon
Vida post office
Vida
Vida
Coordinates: 44°08′45″N 122°34′11″W / 44.14583°N 122.56972°W / 44.14583; -122.56972
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97488
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1128536[1]

Vida is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 and the McKenzie River.[2]

Vida was originally named "Gate Creek", but this caused confusion with a community of "Gates Creek" in Washington County, so the name of the postmaster's daughter was selected instead.[2] The Vida post office was established on April 12, 1898.[2] The postmaster was Francis A. Pepiot.[2]

Vida is home to the historic Goodpasture Bridge, a covered bridge that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3] It is the second-longest covered bridge in Oregon.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vida, Oregon
  2. ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 993. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  3. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. January 5, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  4. ^ "Goodpasture Covered Bridge". Lane County, Oregon. Retrieved September 25, 2009.