Tillamook Head, Ecola State Park

Tillamook Head is a steep rocky promontory with an elevation of approximately 1,200 feet (366 m), located in Ecola State Park, about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Seaside and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Cannon Beach, Oregon. The post Tillamook Head, Ecola State Park appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

12 October 2024

Sea Caves, Sea Lion Point

Sea Lion Caves are a connected system of sea caves and caverns open to the Pacific Ocean at Sea Lion Point, about 36 miles (58 km) south of Newport and 11 miles (18 km) north of Florence, Oregon. The post Sea Caves, Sea Lion Point appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

6 October 2024

Three Arch Rocks, Oceanside

Three Arch Rocks are massive arched basalt sea stacks located south of Cape Meares and 0.5 miles (0.9 km) offshore from Maxwell Point at the community of Oceanside, about 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Garibaldi and 2.7 miles (4 km) northwest of Netarts, Oregon. The post Three Arch Rocks, Oceanside appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

29 September 2024

Drift Creek Landing, Alsea River

Drift Creek Landing is a community on the south bank of the Alsea River, opposite the confluence of Drift Creek, a major Coast Range tributary joining the Alsea about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Waldport, about 16 miles (26 km) south-southeast of Newport and 9 miles (15 km) northeast of Yachats, Oregon. The post Drift Creek Landing, Alsea River appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

22 September 2024

Skull Island, Massacre Bay

Skull Island is about 0.13 miles (0.2 km) long with an area of 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) situated at the head of Massacre Bay in West Sound, a large embayment on the southern shore of Orcas Island, about 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Bellingham and 8.5 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Friday Harbor, Washington. The post Skull Island, Massacre Bay appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Washington

15 September 2024

Strawberry Hill, Neptune State Park

Strawberry Hill is part of Neptune State Park, situated between Nancy Creek and Bob Creek, about 19 miles (31 km) north of Florence and 5 miles (8 km) south of Yachats, Oregon. The post Strawberry Hill, Neptune State Park appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

9 September 2024

Yaquina Head, Agate Beach

Yaquina Head is a prominent basalt headland, adjacent to the community of Agate Beach, rising over 100 feet (30 m) in elevation and extending 0.75 miles (1.2 km) into the Pacific Ocean, about 9 miles (15 km) south of Depoe Bay and 3 miles (5 km) north-northwest of Newport, Oregon. The post Yaquina Head, Agate Beach appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

3 September 2024

Battle Rock, Port Orford

Battle Rock is a large sea stack connected to the mainland by a narrow rocky ridge, situated 500 feet (152 m) southeast of Fort Point at the head of Port Orford, a shallow embayment or bight, about 23 miles (37 km) north of Gold Beach and adjacent to the community of Port Orford, Oregon. The post Battle Rock, Port Orford appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

27 August 2024

Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City

Cape Kiwanda is a sandstone headland with an elevation of 240 feet (73 m), protected by a basalt island known as Haystack Rock lying 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the southwest, about 18 miles (29 km) south-southwest of Tillamook and 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Pacific City, Oregon. The post Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

15 August 2024

Boiler Bay Intertidal Research Reserve

Boiler Bay Intertidal Research Reserve is a rocky embayment 0.6 miles (1 km) wide between Government Point to the south and Rabbit Rock to the north, about 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Lincoln City and 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north of Depoe Bay, Oregon. The post Boiler Bay Intertidal Research Reserve appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

8 August 2024

Thor’s Well, Cook’s Chasm

Thor's Well is at Cook's Chasm, a fissure in the rock approximately 400 feet (122 m) long and 60 feet (18 m) wide between Captain Cook Point and Cape Perpetua, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Florence and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Yachats, Oregon. The post Thor’s Well, Cook’s Chasm appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Oregon

3 August 2024

Oysterville, Willapa Bay

Oysterville is located in Willapa Bay on the Long Beach Peninsula, about 28 miles (45 km) north-northwest of Astoria and 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Raymond, Washington. The post Oysterville, Willapa Bay appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Washington

26 May 2024

Point Grenville, Quinault Nation

Point Grenville is a headland with cliffs 120 feet (37 m) high, located on the Quinault Nation lands about 5.6 miles (9 km) north of Moclips and 3 miles (5 km) south-southeast of Taholah, Washington. The post Point Grenville, Quinault Nation appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Washington

15 May 2024

Cape Disappointment, Columbia River

Cape Disappointment is a prominent headland and navigational landmark with a historic lighthouse on the north side of the Columbia River, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Astoria, and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of Ilwaco, Washington. The post Cape Disappointment, Columbia River appeared first on CoastView.

CoastView • Washington

20 April 2024