Cannon Beach, Oregon
Cannon Beach, Oregon | ||
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FIPS code 41-10850[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2409975[2] | |
Website | ci.cannon-beach.or.us |
Cannon Beach is a city in
History
Cannon Beach and its surrounding coast was previously settled by the Tillamook people.
Clark and several of his companions, including Sacagawea, completed a three-day journey on January 10, 1806, to the site of the beached whale. They encountered a group of Tillamook who were boiling blubber for storage. Clark and his party met with them and successfully bartered for 300 pounds (136 kg) of blubber and some whale oil before returning to Fort Clatsop.[7] There is a whale sculpture commemorating the encounter between Clark's group and the Tillamooks in a small park at the northern end of Hemlock Street.[8]
Clark applied the name Ekoli to what is now Ecola Creek.[9] Ehkoli is a Chinook word for "whale".[9] Early settlers later renamed the creek "Elk Creek", and a community with the same name formed nearby.[10]
In 1846, a carronade, a short naval cannon, from the US Navy schooner Shark, which had sunk earlier that year, washed ashore just north of Arch Cape, a few miles south of the community.[11] The schooner hit land while attempting to cross the Columbia Bar, also known as the "Graveyard of the Pacific." The cannon, rediscovered in 1898, eventually inspired a name change for the growing community. In 1922, Elk Creek was renamed Cannon Beach (reflecting the 8-mile (13 km) beach that extends south of Ecola Creek to Arch Cape) at the insistence of the Post Office Department because the name was frequently confused with Eola. Elk Creek itself was renamed Ecola Creek to honor William Clark's original name.[10]
The cannon is now housed in the city's museum and a replica of it can be seen alongside U.S. Route 101.[12] Two more cannons, also believed to have been from the Shark, were discovered on Arch Cape over the weekend of February 16, 2008.[13]
U.S. Highway 101 formerly ran through Cannon Beach. In 1964, a
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2), all land.[15] The Tolovana Park neighborhood is south of the downtown core, adjacent to Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site.
Climate
This region experiences mild, dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the
Climate data for Cannon Beach, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
89 (32) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
97 (36) |
92 (33) |
79 (26) |
69 (21) |
105 (41) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.4 (9.7) |
51.2 (10.7) |
53.5 (11.9) |
56.4 (13.6) |
60.2 (15.7) |
63.3 (17.4) |
66.9 (19.4) |
67.8 (19.9) |
67.0 (19.4) |
60.3 (15.7) |
52.6 (11.4) |
48.3 (9.1) |
58.1 (14.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 37.9 (3.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
38.9 (3.8) |
40.8 (4.9) |
45.4 (7.4) |
49.5 (9.7) |
52.7 (11.5) |
52.8 (11.6) |
49.1 (9.5) |
44.7 (7.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
37.1 (2.8) |
43.9 (6.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | 11 (−12) |
9 (−13) |
23 (−5) |
24 (−4) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
35 (2) |
38 (3) |
31 (−1) |
24 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
5 (−15) |
5 (−15) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.96 (278) |
9.64 (245) |
8.52 (216) |
5.72 (145) |
3.95 (100) |
3.06 (78) |
1.56 (40) |
1.38 (35) |
3.04 (77) |
6.21 (158) |
11.47 (291) |
12.07 (307) |
77.58 (1,971) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.1 (2.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.7 (4.3) |
Source: [17][18] |
Demographics
2010 census
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1930 | 125 | — | |
1940 | 125 | 0.0% | |
1950 | 125 | 0.0% | |
1960 | 495 | 296.0% | |
1970 | 779 | 57.4% | |
1980 | 1,187 | 52.4% | |
1990 | 1,221 | 2.9% | |
2000 | 1,588 | 30.1% | |
2010 | 1,690 | 6.4% | |
2020 | 1,489 | −11.9% | |
source:[19][20][3] |
As of the
There were 759 households, of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.70.
The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census
There were 710 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,271, and the median income for a family was $45,329. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,641 for females. The
Economy
Cannon Beach is a tourist resort destination,[21] particularly popular as a weekend getaway with residents from Portland, Oregon.[22]
Chain stores such as
Artisan shops and local restaurants line the streets of the town.
Arts and culture
Annual cultural events
In June, the city hosts an annual
The city also hosts an annual
"Spring Unveiling" is an annual arts festival, held on the first Sunday in May, hosted by the city's galleries.[25]
There is an annual late-fall festival called the Stormy Weather Arts Festival, held in November, where artists from across the Pacific Northwest showcase their artwork in the local galleries. Artwork is available for purchase in an auction held at the end of the event.[26]
Several galleries in town feature the works of local and Northwest artists.
Parks and recreation
Cannon Beach is recognized by the well-known landmark
Four parks can be found within city limits: Haystack Hill State Park, Les Shirley Park, John Yeon State Natural Site (closed to visitors), and Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site.
Media and film
The Cannon Beach Gazette, a local newspaper that covers area politics, news, sports and community events, is published bi-weekly on every other Thursday of the month. The paper is owned and operated by Country Media Inc.[27]
Cannon Beach and Ecola State Park have appeared in several films, including
Filmography
Year | Title | Scene |
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1979 | 1941 | Haystack Rock is featured in an establishing shot in the film's first scene before a Nazi submarine surfaces offshore. |
1985 | The Goonies | The Fratellis sneak into a race on the beach to evade the authorities during a police chase in the opening credits. Ecola State Park was also the location for the Lighthouse Lounge. |
1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Several characters attend a carnival in a scene that was filmed in Ecola State Park. |
1991 | Point Break | Indian Beach was the stand-in for Bells Beach, Victoria, when Johnny confronts Bodhi, who attempts to go surfing during a storm in the film's time-jumping final act. |
1993 | Free Willy | Nearby Ecola State Park appears as the background shot of Northwest Adventure Park's stage show, and again during the scene where the Greenwoods and Dwight follow Jesse after opening day of The Willy Show ends in disaster. |
2008 | Twilight | Nearby Indian Beach was the stand-in for La Push, Washington, where Bella's friends go surfing and Jacob tells her the truth about Edward Cullen. |
2021 | Far from the Tree | Although not named, Cannon Beach was the model for the beach in this animated short. Haystack Rock is visible in the background. |
Transportation
The main road through Cannon Beach is Hemlock Street, which runs from the north end of the city to the south, through Tolovana Park. Both ends of the street connect to U.S. Highway 101.
A shuttle runs from the north of Cannon Beach to the south.[29] This shuttle runs a loop that connects Cannon Beach and Seaside every hour and costs $1 (as of February 2013).
The
References
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cannon Beach, Oregon
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Cannon Beach". Oregon Coast Visitors Association. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2006.
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- ^ a b Wesselius, Allen "Doc" (Winter 2001). "A Lasting Legacy: The Lewis and Clark Place Names of the Pacific Northwest—Part IV" (PDF). Columbia, the Magazine of Northwest History. Washington State History Museum. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Cannons on the Beach". Oregon Travel Information Council. September 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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- ^ "Girl, father find two ancient cannons on the Oregon coast". Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
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- ^ "Sand Castle Day" (PDF). Cannon Beach Chamber & Information Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ "Cannon Beach photos and info from previous Fourth of July parades". Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
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