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Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge The refuge lies five miles (8 km) east of the Atlantic Ocean and about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Beaufort, North Carolina . Established in 1964, the refuge consists of approximately 11,000 acres (45 km 2 ) of irregularly flooded, brackish marsh and 3,480 acres (14.1 km 2 ) of pocosin and woodland habitat.
The Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1935. [5] Haystack Rock off Cannon Beach was added to the refuge in 1968, which became a wilderness area in 1978. [ 6 ] The first mainland addition to the refuge came in 1991 when Coquille Point near Bandon was added.
The Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1935 by the federal government. [4] Haystack Rock off Cannon Beach was added to the refuge in 1968, which became a wilderness area in 1978. [5] The first mainland addition to the refuge came in 1991 when Coquille Point near Bandon was added. [6]
Name Locality Elevation Coordinate USGS map GNIS ID ; Agate Beach (Cape Arago, Oregon) Coos County: 13 ft (4.0 m) Cape Arago: 1116782: Agate Beach (Oceanside, Oregon)
Southward view from Ecola State Park, Northern Oregon Coast Map of the Oregon Coast. The Oregon Coast is a coastal region of the U.S. state of Oregon.It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to its west and the Oregon Coast Range to the east, and stretches approximately 362 miles (583 km) from the California state border in the south to the Columbia River in the north.
Harris Beach State Park is home to Bird Island (also known as Goat Island), which is reported to be the largest island off the Oregon Coast and is a National Wildlife Refuge. [3] The island is also a breeding site for rare birds such as the tufted puffin. [4]
Oregon State Parks (Hover mouse over pog to pop up clickable link.) This is a list of state parks and other facilities managed by the State Parks and Recreation Department of Oregon . The variety of locales and amenities of the parks reflect the diverse geography of Oregon, including beaches, forests, lakes, rock pinnacles , and deserts.
Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site is a beach and state park on the Oregon Coast of the United States located two miles south of Cannon Beach. Under the right conditions, one may hear the "singing sands", a squeaking or violin-like noise.