The Salmonberry River is a tributary of the Nehalem River , about 20 miles (32 km) long, in northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a remote unpopulated area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range in the Tillamook State Forest about 65 miles (105 km) west-northwest of Portland . The river runs through part of the region devastated between 1933 and 1951 by a series of wildfires known as the Tillamook Burn .
43-529: It rises in northeastern Tillamook County , near its border with Washington County , and flows west-northwest through the mountains, joining the Nehalem from the southeast about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of the city of Nehalem . The river's name comes from the salmonberry plant, Rubus spectabilis . An excursion railway and dinner train , the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR), travels up
86-460: A household in the county was $ 34,269, and the median income for a family was $ 40,197. Males had a median income of $ 31,509 versus $ 21,555 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,052. About 8.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. Dairy farming is one of the county's largest agricultural occupations. The Tillamook Cheese Factory
129-467: A keel. Unlike semi-rigid and rigid airships (e.g. Zeppelins ), blimps rely on the pressure of the lifting gas (usually helium , rather than hydrogen ) inside the envelope and the strength of the envelope itself to maintain their shape. Blimps are known for their use in advertising, surveillance, and as observation platforms due to their maneuverability and steady flight capabilities. Since blimps keep their shape with internal overpressure, typically
172-669: A sound that he mimicked and pronounced as "blimp"; and that the word then caught on as the nickname for all small non-rigid airships. A 1943 etymology, published in The New York Times , supports a British origin during the First World War when the British were experimenting with lighter-than-air craft. The initial non-rigid aircraft was called the A-limp; and a second version called the B-limp
215-515: A total area of 1,333 square miles (3,450 km ), of which 1,103 square miles (2,860 km ) is land and 230 square miles (600 km ) (17%) is water. At 3,706 feet (1,130 m) in elevation, Rogers Peak is the highest point in the county and the highest in the Northern Oregon Coast Range . The county has been called "a natural cow pasture" by Sunset Magazine". As of the 2020 census , there were 27,390 people residing in
258-514: Is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of the 2020 census , the population was 27,390. The county seat is Tillamook . The county is named for the Tillamook or Killamook people, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. The county is located within Northwest Oregon . The Tillamook were
301-606: Is rapidly maturing, and there is local expectation that it will assist in the recovery of the local timber industry. Three lumber mills currently operate in Tillamook County—one at Garibaldi, one in Tillamook, and one south of Tillamook at the former Naval Air Station. The county's scenic coastline, which includes four bays, nine rivers and the Pacific Ocean, helps draw visitors to the county for outdoor recreation, agritourism, and cultural experiences. U.S. Route 101 , travels
344-537: Is the county's largest business and the largest private employer. Tillamook dairy products are available throughout the Western United States and the rest of the country. The state of Oregon owns 44% of the land inside the county boundaries, mostly as part of the Tillamook State Forest . The State Forest was created as a result of the 355,000-acre (144,000 ha) Tillamook Burn . The reforested burn
387-454: Is the location of the fictional town of Arcadia Bay in the 2015 video game Life is Strange and its 2017 prequel Before the Storm . 45°28′N 123°42′W / 45.46°N 123.70°W / 45.46; -123.70 Non-rigid airship A non-rigid airship , commonly called a blimp ( /blɪmp/ ), is an airship (dirigible) without an internal structural framework or
430-576: Is the owner and operator of 8 of these active ships, including the Hood Blimp, DirecTV blimp, and the MetLife blimp. This blimp is a type of airborne early warning and control aircraft, typically as the active part of a system which includes a mooring platform, communications and information processing. Example systems include the U.S. JLENS and Israeli Aeronautics Defense Skystar 300 . Surveillance blimps known as aerostats have been used extensively in
473-460: Is the plural article, the terminal ook the Chinook plural ending —uks." Since there was one village in the area of Nehalem bay; the area was referred to as Nekelim (Ne Elim=singular). There were at least four villages on the south Tillamook bay according to Lewis and Clark; the south bay was called "T-Elim-ook" (the plural of Elim), meaning many villages of Elim. The Chinook word for water was "chuck" and
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#1732852532354516-674: The Blimps ;... this afternoon at Capel ". In 1918, the Illustrated London News said that it was "an onomatopœic name invented by that genius for apposite nomenclature, the late Horace Short". The B-class blimps were patrol airships operated by the United States Navy during and shortly after World War I . The Navy learned a great deal from the DN-1 fiasco. The result was the very successful B-type airships. Dr. Jerome Hunsaker
559-706: The Nehalem River canyon from Wheeler to the mouth of the Salmonberry. The train to the Salmonberry is part of an excursion-train network operated by the OCSR, a non-profit organization run by volunteers, on track formerly used by the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad . The railway track continues up the Salmonberry for 14 miles (23 km), but flooding and erosion damaged it so severely that it
602-844: The Salish word for wetland is "naslex". The popular translation of Tillamook as meaning "land of many waters" seems to be 20th-century fabrication used in the tourist industry. Tillamook County, the 12th county in Oregon to be organized, was established on December 15, 1853, when the Territorial Legislature approved an act to create the new county out of an area previously included in Clatsop , Yamhill and Polk counties. Boundary changes were enacted with Clatsop County (1855, 1870, and 1893), Lincoln County in 1893, Washington County (1893, 1898), and Yamhill County (1887). The Coast Range behind Tillamook
645-537: The US Navy on its dirigible fleet, attempted to design and build a four-place blimp called the "family air yacht" for private fliers which the inventor claimed would be priced below $ 10,000 and easier to fly than a fixed-wing aircraft if placed in production. It was unsuccessful. In 2021, Reader's Digest said that "consensus is that there are about 25 blimps still in existence and only about half of them are still in use for advertising purposes". The Airsign Airship Group
688-506: The census of 2000, there were 24,262 people, 10,200 households and 6,793 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8.5 people/km ). There were 15,906 housing units at an average density of 14 units per square mile (5.4/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.86% White , 0.22% Black or African American , 1.19% Native American , 0.65% Asian , 0.21% Pacific Islander , 1.89% from other races , and 1.98% from two or more races. 5.13% of
731-590: The county paid $ 15,000 for 27 warning sirens and an emergency radio system. In 2012, county leaders voted to deactivate most of the sirens, in favor of more modern methods. With effort from local residents, the communities of Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach retained their sirens, which will be activated locally. In its early history, Tillamook was a powerfully Republican county. It voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from Oregon statehood until 1928, even supporting William Howard Taft in 1912, when
774-551: The county. As of the census of 2010, there were 25,250 people, 10,834 households and 6,930 families residing in the county. The population density was 22.9 inhabitants per square mile (8.8/km ). There were 18,359 housing units at an average density of 16.7 units per square mile (6.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 91.5% white, 1.0% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 3.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.0% of
817-420: The development of semi-rigids and rigid airships . Modern blimps are launched somewhat heavier than air (overweight), in contrast to historic blimps. The missing lift is provided by lifting the nose and using engine power, or by angling the engine thrust. Some types also use steerable propellers or ducted fans . Operating in a state heavier than air avoids the need to dump ballast at lift-off and also avoids
860-480: The economy. Oysters are farmed in the bay and keep the bay fairly clean. Sport fishing makes up most of the rest. With nine rivers, salmon is the biggest with nearly recovered runs as salmon had to be given away to the food bank. Tillamook County is the first in the continental United States to be declared ready for a tsunami . This designation was given by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after
903-428: The first time, Horace Short , already noted for his very apt and original vocabulary, named it "Blimp", adding, "What else would you call it?" Dr. A. D. Topping researched the origins of the word and concluded that the British had never had a "Type B, limp" designation, and that Cunningham's coinage appeared to be the correct explanation. The Oxford English Dictionary notes its use in print in 1916: "Visited
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#1732852532354946-441: The gondola, and in some models are partly steerable. Blimps are the most commonly built airships because they are relatively easy to build and easy to transport once deflated. However, because of their unstable hull, their size is limited. A blimp with too long a hull may kink in the middle when the overpressure is insufficient or when maneuvered too fast (this has also happened with semi-rigid airships with weak keels). This led to
989-507: The gondolas for all of those 14 ships. Connecticut Aircraft contracted with U.S. Rubber for its two envelopes and with Pigeon Fraser for its gondolas. The Curtiss-built gondolas were modified JN-4 fuselages and were powered by OX-5 engines . The Connecticut Aircraft blimps were powered by Hall-Scott engines . In 1930, a former German airship officer, Captain Anton Heinen, working in the US for
1032-552: The last Democrat to win it in 2014 . In 2019, Tillamook County passed a Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance to counter the more liberal gun laws of Oregon at-large, stating that any laws which restrict the right to own firearms "shall not be enforced by Tillamook County agents." Tillamook County served as the setting for the fictional town of Elk Cove in the 1987 comedy film Overboard starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell . Todd Snider released Tillamook County Jail on his 2004 album East Nashville Skyline. Tillamook County
1075-513: The length of the Oregon Coast, and brings many travelers through the county by car, recreational vehicle and bike. The coast also provides locations for vacation homes for inhabitants of nearby Portland and the Willamette Valley . According to the 2015 Dean Runyan Travel Impacts study, tourism brings $ 229.4 million in visitor spending to Tillamook County. Fishing is a very important part of
1118-486: The need to lose costly helium lifting gas on landing (most of the Zeppelins achieved lift with very inexpensive hydrogen, which could be vented without concern to decrease altitude). The origin of the word "blimp" has been the subject of some confusion. Lennart Ege notes two possible derivations: Colloquially non-rigid airships always were referred to as "Blimps". Over the years several explanations have been advanced about
1161-536: The only solid parts are the passenger car (gondola) and the tail fins . A non-rigid airship that uses heated air instead of a light gas (such as helium) as a lifting medium is called a hot-air airship (sometimes there are battens near the bow, which assist with higher forces there from a mooring attachment or from the greater aerodynamic pressures there). Volume changes of the lifting gas due to temperature changes or to changes of altitude are compensated for by pumping air into internal ballonets (air bags) to maintain
1204-528: The origin of this word. The most common is that in the military vernacular the Type ;B was referred to as "limp bag", which was simply abbreviated to "blimp". An alternative explanation is that on 5 December 1915, Commander A. D. Cunningham, R.N. , of the Capel-Le-Ferne Air Ship Station , flicked the envelope of the airship SS.12 with his fingers during an inspection, which produced
1247-466: The overpressure. Without sufficient overpressure, the blimp loses its ability to be steered and is slowed due to increased drag and distortion. The propeller air stream can be used to inflate the ballonets and so the hull. In some models, such as the Skyship 600 , differential ballonet inflation can provide a measure of pitch trim control. The engines driving the propellers are usually directly attached to
1290-523: The party was divided. Since Franklin Roosevelt became the first Democrat to carry the county in 1932, Tillamook has been a bellwether county in most Presidential elections, although it did vote for losing Democrats in 1968, 1980 and 1988. Tillamook County has remained quite competitive over the last half century. Since 1968, no candidate has received over 55 percent of the vote, with the highest being Michael Dukakis in 1988. From 1992 until 2016 it voted for
1333-464: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of German , 13.3% English , 10.7% American and 8.6% Irish ancestry. There were 10,200 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who
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1376-417: The population. In terms of ancestry, 26.9% were German , 17.2% were English, 12.1% were Irish, and 5.2% were American . Of the 10,834 households, 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.0% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
1419-531: The sky from most of Tillamook County. Development along U.S. Route 101 to the north of Tillamook during the last part of the 20th century has blocked part of the flood plain of the Wilson River , contributing to repeated winter flooding in the city. Until the late 1950s there was a dredge used by the city to keep the slough's deeper. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has
1462-594: The southernmost branch of the Coast Salish. They were separated from their more northern kinsmen by tribes speaking the Chinookian languages. The name Tillamook is of Chinook origin (a trade pidgin, which had developed along the lower Columbia.) According to Frank Boas, "It [Tillamook] means the people of Nekelim. The latter name means the place of Elim, or in the Cathlamet dialect, the place of Kelim. The initial t of Tillamook
1505-460: The winning presidential candidate; that streak ended in 2020 with its vote for Donald Trump (however, Trump won the county with a reduced margin from 2016). Trump would carry Tillamook County again in 2024 . Tillamook County is also a relatively swingy county at the local level, generally following its federal trends of voting predominantly Democratic, with some exceptions. In recent years, it has swung back to Republicans, with John Kitzhaber being
1548-466: Was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 47.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 39,412 and the median income for a family was $ 50,779. Males had a median income of $ 39,019 versus $ 32,688 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,824. About 12.8% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. As of
1591-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. The median income for
1634-408: Was a Cold War air defense installation from 1956 to 1980. Located south of Tillamook, at the top of 3,154-foot (961 m) high Mount Hebo , Air Force radars operated by the 689th Radar Squadron and the 14th Missile Warning Squadron were essential parts of the nation's integrated air defenses. The large radomes protecting the radars from adverse weather effects could be seen silhouetted against
1677-542: Was asked to develop a theory of airship design. This was followed by then- Lieutenant John H. Towers , USN , returning from Europe having inspected British designs, and the U.S. Navy subsequently sought bids for 16 blimps from American manufacturers. On 4 February 1917 the Secretary of the Navy directed that 16 nonrigid airships of Class B be procured. Ultimately Goodyear built 9 envelopes, Goodrich built five and Curtiss built
1720-454: Was closed in 2007. The Wild Salmon Center and other conservation groups concerned about salmon and steelhead runs on the Nehalem and the Salmonberry prefer that the track along the Salmonberry remain closed. Of particular concern are landslides and herbicide spraying along the railway tracks in the river's riparian zones . Both kinds of incursion can harm fish and incubating fish eggs. Tillamook County, Oregon Tillamook County
1763-464: Was commissioned on December 1, 1942, as U.S. Naval Air Station Tillamook . The two wooden hangars used to house these airships were decommissioned after World War II and deeded to Tillamook County. One of the hangars (Hangar B) is a national historic landmark and the location of the Tillamook Air Museum . The other hangar, (Hangar A) burned down in 1992. The U.S. Mount Hebo Air Force Station
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1806-518: Was deemed more satisfactory. Yet a third derivation is given by Barnes and James in Shorts Aircraft since 1900 : In February 1915 the need for anti-submarine patrol airships became urgent, and the Submarine Scout type was quickly improvised by hanging an obsolete B.E.2c fuselage from a spare Willows envelope; this was done by the R.N.A.S. at Kingsnorth , and on seeing the result for
1849-531: Was the scene of a repeated series of forest fires called the Tillamook Burn between 1933 and 1951. In 1948, a state ballot approved the sale of bonds to buy the burned-over areas and have the state rehabilitate the lands. The state lands were renamed the Tillamook State Forest by governor Tom McCall on July 18, 1973. By the end of the 20th century, the replanted growth was considered mature enough to be commercially harvested. The Tillamook airbase for blimps
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