ðə loʊkˈæl wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ æz ɐ stˈeɪʃən ɔnðə sˈʌðɚn pɐsˈɪfɪk kɐskˈeɪd lˈaɪn nˈeɪmd "nˈɑːt" dˈʊɹɹɪŋ kənstɹˈʌkʃən.
The locale was originally established in 1924 as a station on the Southern Pacific Cascade Line named "Knott" during construction.