Eldon, Washington

Eldon, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°32′44″N 123°02′40″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Mason
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Eldon is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States.[1] Eldon is located along U.S. Route 101 on the Hood Canal north of Lilliwaup and south of Brinnon. The community has a small store and several recreation areas and businesses catering to travelers and locals.

History

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

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.[3]

References

1. "Eldon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Eldon". Revisiting Washington.
3. Ollikainen, Rob (October 2019). "Two accused of starting Maple Fire amid tree poaching". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.