The Port of Toledo is the
port authority
In Canada and the United States, a port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body (or bodies) to operate ports and other t ...
for
Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Orur ...
, in the
U.S. state of
Oregon. Its headquarters are inland from the
Oregon Coast on Depot Slough, near the
Yaquina River.
The port was founded in 1910 after the passing of a new state law, at a time when many U.S. port authorities were founded.
The port provides commercial moorages, ship repair facilities, and industrial space.
[
Recreational facilities include recreational moorage, launch facilities, and a non-motorized paddle park and launch area that is used by kayakers, canoeists and bird watchers.][ The port sponsors an annual wooden boat show on the third weekend in August.][
The port's only shipyard was shut down in November 2008 after its private owner abandoned the operation.]Newport
Newport most commonly refers to:
*Newport, Wales
*Newport, Rhode Island, US
Newport or New Port may also refer to:
Places Asia
*Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay
Europe
Ireland
*Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
, which is downriver from Toledo.
References
External links
''The Port of Toledo, Oregon: 1910-2010''
by James H. Hitchman
''History: Port of Toledo''
by Elmer R. Price
Toledo, Port of
Toledo, Port of
Oregon Coast
Transportation in Lincoln County, Oregon
1910 establishments in Oregon
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