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[[Image:Buena Vista Ferry 06774.JPG|right|thumb|Buena Vista Ferry from the east landing]]The '''Buena Vista Ferry''' connects [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]] and [[Polk County, Oregon|Polk County]] across the [[Willamette River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. It is located a few miles south of [[Independence, Oregon|Independence]], near the former community of [[Buena Vista, Oregon|Buena Vista]]. The river is approximately 720 feet (220 m) wide at the crossing. The [[ferry]] has a capacity of four vehicles.
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The '''Buena Vista Ferry''' connects [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]] and [[Polk County, Oregon|Polk County]] across the [[Willamette River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. It is located a few miles south of [[Independence, Oregon|Independence]], near the community of [[Buena Vista, Oregon|Buena Vista]]. The river is approximately 720 feet (220 m) wide at the crossing. The [[cable ferry]] has a capacity of six vehicles.<ref>[http://ferriesbc.proboards.com/thread/7642/buena-vista-oregon-ferry-retired#ixzz3uQGQ2OFu West Coast Ferries Forum: ''Buena Vista (Oregon) ferry retired, new boat comin'']</ref>


The ferry is open 7 a.m. to 5:30&nbsp;p.m., seven days a week.
The ferry operates from mid-April through October and is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Buena Vista Ferry is electrically powered with three-phase AC with a frequency of 60 Hertz and a voltage of 480 volts. The power is delivered by a three-conductor overhead wire [https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/buena-vista-ferry-sails-again/article_f4162dce-9efa-11e0-a8bf-001cc4c03286.html].

==History==
In 2011, the ferry was replaced with a new one paid for in part by [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act|federal stimulus funds]].<ref name="new 2011">{{cite news|last=Collins|first=Timm|title=New ferry passing through soon|url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011105120333|accessdate=May 15, 2011|newspaper=[[Statesman Journal]]|date=May 11, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The new vessel allows the ferry to operate year-round; formerly it only ran from April to October.<ref name="new 2011"/>


==See also==
==See also==
[[File:Buena Vista Ferry 06774.JPG|thumb|The previous ferry decommissioned in 2011]]
*[[Canby Ferry]]
[[Canby Ferry]] and [[Wheatland Ferry]] are the state's other two ferries across the Willamette River.
*[[Wheatland Ferry]]

*[[Boones Ferry]]
* [[Historic ferries in Oregon]]
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*[[List of crossings of the Willamette River]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/Operations/buenaferryfees.htm Buena Vista Ferry]
* [http://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/ferries/Pages/buenaferryfees.aspx Buena Vista Ferry information] from Marion County
* [http://photos.salemhistory.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=&CISOFIELD1=title&CISOOP2=exact&CISOBOX2=Buena%20Vista%20Ferry&CISOFIELD2=subjec&CISOOP3=any&CISOBOX3=&CISOFIELD3=descri&CISOOP4=none&CISOBOX4=&CISOFIELD4=audiena&CISOROOT=all Historic photos of Buena Vista Ferry from Salem Public Library]
* [http://photos.salemhistory.net/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=&CISOFIELD1=title&CISOOP2=exact&CISOBOX2=Buena%20Vista%20Ferry&CISOFIELD2=subjec&CISOOP3=any&CISOBOX3=&CISOFIELD3=descri&CISOOP4=none&CISOBOX4=&CISOFIELD4=audiena&CISOROOT=all Historic photos of Buena Vista Ferry from Salem Public Library]

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Latest revision as of 00:53, 9 September 2023

Buena Vista Ferry
Buena Vista Ferry from the east landing
LocaleBuena Vista, Oregon
WaterwayWillamette River
Transit typeCable ferry
CarriesWillamette Ferry Street
Buena Vista Road
Terminals2
OperatorMarion County, Oregon

The Buena Vista Ferry connects Marion County and Polk County across the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located a few miles south of Independence, near the community of Buena Vista. The river is approximately 720 feet (220 m) wide at the crossing. The cable ferry has a capacity of six vehicles.[1]

The ferry is open 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week.

Buena Vista Ferry is electrically powered with three-phase AC with a frequency of 60 Hertz and a voltage of 480 volts. The power is delivered by a three-conductor overhead wire [1].

History

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In 2011, the ferry was replaced with a new one paid for in part by federal stimulus funds.[2] The new vessel allows the ferry to operate year-round; formerly it only ran from April to October.[2]

See also

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The previous ferry decommissioned in 2011

Canby Ferry and Wheatland Ferry are the state's other two ferries across the Willamette River.

References

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  1. ^ West Coast Ferries Forum: Buena Vista (Oregon) ferry retired, new boat comin
  2. ^ a b Collins, Timm (May 11, 2011). "New ferry passing through soon". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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