Seal Rock, Oregon
Seal Rock, Oregon | ||
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ZIP code 97376 | ||
| Area code | 541 | |
| Elevation from United States Geological Survey[1] | ||
Seal Rock is an unincorporated coastal community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, between Newport and Waldport on U.S. Route 101.
The community of Seal Rock is named for the Seal Rocks, a ledge of partially submerged rocks that parallel the shore for about 2.5 miles (4.0 km).common seals and Steller sea lions would rest.[2]
Seal Rock was the terminus of the Corvallis & Yaquina Bay Wagon Road, which was the first road to reach the
Seal Rock is also the name of an address-restricted
archaeological site in the vicinity that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
References
- ^ "Seal Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ a b M. Constance Guardino, III & Rev. Marilyn A. Riedel (January 2006). "Sovereigns of Themselves: A Liberating History of Oregon and Its Coast, Volume III". Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ "A Lincoln County Road Trip Into The Past". Oregon Coast History Center. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). July 16, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
External links
- History of Seal Rock from sealrock.or.com
- Oregon Coastal Atlas: Seal Rock Rocky Shore Management Cell
- Seal Rock State Recreation Site from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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