Eldon, Washington

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Eldon, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Hama Hama Oyster Saloon in Eldon, Washington
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Eldon
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Eldon
Coordinates: 47°32′43″N123°02′46″W / 47.54528°N 123.04611°W / 47.54528; -123.04611
Country United States
State Washington
County Mason
Elevation
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36 ft (11 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1519237 [1]

Eldon is an unincorporated community in the U.S. State of Washington and part of Mason County. Eldon is located along U.S. Route 101 and sits on the mouth of the Hamma Hamma River. The community has a small store and several recreation areas and businesses catering to travelers and locals.

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History

1900-1950s

Eldon was a busy town in the early 1900s when logging operations were extensive on the upper Hamma Hamma River. [2] A Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) side camp was stationed near river in the 1930s. [2]

Between 1936-37, the CCC started construction of the Hamma Hamma Guard Station, also known as Hamma Hamma Cabin. The station was used as an administrative site for United States Forest Service fire and trail crews. [3]

1960s-Present

In 1999, there was a landslide known as the Eldon Slide that occurred south of the community. The slide covered U.S. Route 101 from mile mark 321.96 to 322.44. The Washington State Department of Transportation submitted an application for a Shoreline Management Permit. The permit was to construct a rock buttress with heavy loose riprap to contain the hillside. In addition, plans also called for the installation of horizontal drains to help shed excess water from the saturated hillside. [4]

The 2018 Maple Fire occurred southwest of Brinnon in and near Eldon. The trees burned for almost 3 months and it cost $4.5 million to contain. [5]

See Also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldon, Washington
  2. 1 2 "Eldon". Revisiting Washington.
  3. ↑ "Olympic National Forest | Hamma Hamma Cabin | Forest Service". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ https://smc.stparchive.com/Archive/SMC/SMC04291999P29.php?tags=Eldon,%7CWashington Retrieved 2025-11-11
  5. ↑ Ollikainen, Rob (October 2019). "Two accused of starting Maple Fire amid tree poaching". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.


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