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A June 1990 aerial photo of Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon. Yaquina Bay (/ j ə ˈ k w ɪ n ə / yə-KWIN-ə) is a coastal estuarine community found in Newport, OregonYaquina Bay is a semi-enclosed body of water, approximately 8 km 2 (3.2 mi 2) in area, with free connection to the Pacific Ocean, but also diluted with freshwater from the Yaquina River land drainage.
Hatfield Marine Science Center. / 44.61917°N 124.04556°W / 44.61917; -124.04556. The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is a marine science research and education center next to Yaquina Bay of the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is operated by Oregon State University in cooperation with five state and federal agencies ...
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. The region is not a specific geological, environmental, or ...
Heceta Bank is a rocky bank located 55 kilometers (km) off the Oregon coast near Florence, centered on approximately 44°N, 125°W, and is roughly 29 km long and upwards of 13 km wide. [1] [2] Heceta Bank is an area of ecological and oceanographic importance. The unique bathymetric features and seasonal circulation within the bank provides ...
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Nye Beach is a central district in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Nye Beach historic overlay district is bounded on the north and south sides by Northwest Twelfth Street and Southwest Second Street respectively; on the east side by Hurbert Street and on the west side by the Pacific Ocean. [1] Situated on a sea cliff, the district has ...
Also in Tillamook, Oregon Highway 6 near the junction with Highway 101 remains closed due to high water. "A detour is available there as well," ODOT said. Landslide slows traffic north of Lincoln City
Oregon Coast Aquarium. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is an aquarium in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 1992, the facility sits on 23 acres (9.3 ha) along Yaquina Bay near the Pacific Ocean. The aquarium was home to Keiko, the orca who starred in the movie Free Willy, from January 7, 1996, until September 9, 1998, when he was shipped ...