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Josephine County, Oregon Josephine County is a As of 2000, the population is 75,726.
Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a 2000, the population is 103,069.
Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a As of 2000, the population is 23,791.
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 Cape Blanco Lighthouse - Port Orford, Oregon
Cape Blanco Light Station was built on 47.7 acres of land.
Cape Blanco’s lens measures 4’8" in diameter and 6’8" in height.
Cape Blanco Lighthouse is open to the public through a cooperating agreement between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Coquille Indian Tribe, Curry County and the Friends of Cape Blanco.
www.portorfordoregon.com /blanco.html   (893 words)

  
 CAPE BLANCO, OREGON Period of Record Daily Climate Summary
CAPE BLANCO, OREGON Period of Record Daily Climate Summary
Daily Records for station 351360 CAPE BLANCO state: or For temperature and precipitation, multi-day accumulations are not considered either for records or averages.
The year given is the year of latest occurrence.
www.wrcc.dri.edu /cgi-bin/cliRECt.pl?orcape   (10991 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Cape Blanco (Oregon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cape Blanco (42°50'N 124°34'W) is a prominent headland on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States, forming the westernmost point in the state.
The cape is part of Cape Blanco State Park.
The cape is the location of the Cape Blanco Lighthouse, first lit in 1870.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cape-Blanco-(Oregon)   (145 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Lighthouse
Cape Blanco Lighthouse has recently (as of summer 2004) undergone a major facelift including painting the outside, cleaning and patching mortar on the inside and general maintenance.
Cape Blanco light is truly in a class by itself.
Cape Blanco also has the distinction of being the first Oregon lighthouse to have a woman keeper.
www.tunnel13.com /light/blanco/blanco.htm   (258 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Oregon at Lighthousefriends.com
The ranch is now Cape Blanco State Park, and the Hughes' home, a two-story Victorian built in 1898 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, remains standing and is open to the public for tours.
Cape Blanco's two keepers' dwellings, oil house, water tower, and other utility buildings are all long gone, but the majestic tower, the centerpiece of the station, remains, and visitors are allowed to ascend the spiral staircase to the lantern room, where the repaired lens can be viewed.
The southernmost of the Orgeon lights, Cape Blanco is located roughly 65 miles from the California border, or a couple miles north of Port Orford.
www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=125   (1033 words)

  
 Even more information about Cape Blanco Lighthouse Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cape Blanco Lighthouse is open to the public through a cooperating agreement between the United States Coast Guard, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon...
Cape Blanco is the most southern of Oregon's lights, and is the westernmost point in Oregon.
Cape Blanco Lighthouse, first operational on December 20, 1870, is the southernmost lighthouse in Oregon and holds at least four Oregon records: oldest continuously operating...
www.lighthousecollecting.com /lighthouse/CapeBlancoLighthouseOregon.html   (392 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Lighthouse
Cape Blanco is a spur that stretches one and a half miles off the Oregon Coast.
At the end of it, Cape Blanco's lighthouse sits majestically on a 200 foot cliff.
Just our luck, we drive all the way to Cape Blanco, see that the parking lot is empty (lucky us!), then see a sign saying that the lighthouse is closed.
www.cyberlights.com /lh/oregon/blanco.htm   (342 words)

  
 Cape Blanco, Oregon camping
The beautiful scenery of Oregon is all around Cape Blanco, Cape Blanco is a great place for those who like the outdoors.
Blanco Reef is a great place to explore and you simply have to take a look at Needle Rock while you're here at Cape Blanco.
Cape Blanco is popular with the locals as well as with visitors from far away, you're sure to like Cape Blanco too.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/109471.html   (614 words)

  
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The ESU comprises cutthroat trout in the Columbia River and its tributaries downstream from the Klickitat River in Washington and Fifteenmile Creek in Oregon (inclusive) and the Willamette River and its tributaries downstream from Willamette Falls.
(5) Oregon Coast ESU The proposed boundaries of this ESU are similar to those identified for coho and chinook salmon and steelhead (Weitkamp et al., 1996; Myers et al., 1998; and Busby et al., 1996) and include coastal cutthroat trout populations from the mouth of the Columbia River south to Cape Blanco, Oregon.
The Cape Blanco area is a major biogeographic boundary for many marine and terrestrial species, and has been identified as an ESU boundary for chinook and coho salmon and steelhead on the basis of strong genetic, life-history, ecological, and habitat differences north and south of this landmark.
www.eswr.com /f0459.txt   (15189 words)

  
 Friends of Cape Blanco, a Non-Profit Organization for the benefit of Cape Blanco Lighthouse & Historic Hughes House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Perched high atop a cliff, jutting into the sea is the Cape Blanco Lighthouse; its brilliant beacon guiding mariners past jagged, hidden rocks for well over 100 years.
Cape Blanco is rich with history of ancient peoples and early explorers traversing the coast line.
Lighthouse history is shared with guests from all over the world, through a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon State Parks, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians, Coquille Indian Tribe, Curry County and the Friends of Cape Blanco.
www.lighthousekeeper.com /Friends/capeblanco.html   (206 words)

  
 Oregon Lighthouses, Cape Blanco
Geologically, the cape seems to be a big quake ready to happen, sitting on 3 faults and shifting tectonic plates.
Martin de Aguilar sailed along the Oregon coast in January of 1603, however, it was Captain George Vancouver that charted Cape Blanco in 1792, and determined it's near true latitude.
In 1911, Cape Blanco's signal changed from a steady beam to a flash 1.8 seconds bright-18.2 eclipse, managed by a clockwork system used to either raise and lower a shade or revolve a shade around the lamp to produce the new signal.
www.discoveroregonlighthouses.com /blanco.html   (896 words)

  
 SOUTH OREGON COAST: CAPE BLANCO STATE PARK, SISTERS ROCKS, CAPE SEBASTIAN, HUNTER'S COVE, MEYERS BEACH
Cape Blanco is the westernmost point of the state of Oregon.
Cape Blanco is located on the Cape Blanco Hwy, 10 miles west of Highway 101, 9 miles north of Port Orford.
Cape Sebastian is located on the Pacific Coast of southern Oregon.
www.colonialvoyage.com /viaggi/usaoregonsouth.html   (311 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Slope Soaring - R/C Model Airplanes Ride the Wind
Inherently friendly to the environment and considerate of nearby neighbors, it is both a quiet communion with nature, and one that provides a great outlet for creative and competitive desires.
To view the Cape's current and recent wind data, visit iwindsurf.com's Cape Blanco webpage.
Given a 20-mph north wind at Cape Blanco, a DS speed of 200 mph is theoretically possible.
www.homebythesea.com /CapeBlancoSlopeSoaring.html   (634 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Light House (downloadable card model) Port Orford, Oregon
Cape Blanco is noprth-west of the small, quiet seaside town of Port Orford on the southern Oregon coast.
Oregon's oldest, was first activated in 1870 and continues to operate to the present day.
It was the third light for the Oregon Coast, however the first two have long been gone and Cape Blanco still stands with it's record of continuously showing the safe passage of ships from that date to this.
www.fiddlersgreen.net /buildings/lighthouses/blanco/blanco.htm   (408 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Lighthouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Cape Blanco lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Oregon, built in 1870.
In 1936, the original first order lens was replaced by a slightly smaller one and the light was electrified, using 1000 watt bulbs.
The Cape Blanco is also Oregon's most southerly and most westerly lighthouse, and the highest above sea level at 245 feet.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/9034/OR/or101.html   (150 words)

  
 Florence Oregon
Florence, Oregon is America's top place to retire, according to the completely revised and updated 2004 edition of Retirement Places Rated (September 2004 - 352 pages).
Florence, Oregon is a top retirement choice located on the central Oregon coast along U.S. Highway 101, the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway, providing convenient access to a host of outdoor recreational activities and breathtaking scenery.
The Florence, Oregon area is popular as a diverse and rich "playground" destination, where lush green forests meet the ocean's edge along one of America's most beautiful and dramatic coastlines.
www.linkoregon.com /florhp2.htm   (1068 words)

  
 OREGON LIGHTHOUSES - CAPE BLANCO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Before construction of the lighthouse, the cape was covered with a spruce forest.
James Langlois and James Hughes served the longest terms as keepers at Cape Blanco, and during most of their terms they served together.
The two keepers' dwellings, oil house, water tower, and other utility buildings are all long gone, but the tower, the centerpiece of the station, remains, and visitors are allowed to ascend the spiral staircase to the lantern room, where the repaired lens can be viewed.
www.neworegontrail.com /lighthouse/blanco.htm   (698 words)

  
 Cape Meares -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The cape forms a high steep bluff on the south end of (Click link for more info and facts about Tillamook Bay) Tillamook Bay, approximately 5 mi (8 km) northwest of the town of (Click link for more info and facts about Tillamook) Tillamook.
Much of the cape is part of Cape Meares State Park, which includes the (Click link for more info and facts about Cape Meares Lighthouse) Cape Meares Lighthouse.
It is named after (Click link for more info and facts about John Meares) John Meares, a British explorer.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/cape_meares.htm   (109 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Oregon - Southern Oregon Attractions - Rogue River Valley .com - A Southern Oregon Travel Guide and ...
The southern Oregon coast is generally undeveloped and quite rugged.
The southern Oregon Coast enjoys a much sunnier climate than the north coast, so camping there can be more fun.
Cape Blanco is a favorite spot for watching the gray whale migrations, and dozens of charter boat operators up and down the coast will take you out for a closer look.
roguerivervalley.com /southern_oregon/tourist_attractions/cape_blanco.htm   (285 words)

  
 Grass Iris at Cape Blanco, Oregon Coast
The drive out to Cape Blanco is perhaps the best place to see masses in bloom.
Cape Blanco is the westernmost point in the contiguous 48 states.
Cape Blanco is the location of an Oregon State Park with an overnight campground.
www.ashcreekimages.com /CoastGrassIris.html   (138 words)

  
 Port Orford Lifeboat Station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
His two attacks on Oregon in September 1942 constituted the first attacks on the continental United States since the British invasion in 1814 during the War of 1812.
The captain of the I-25 mounted a second attempt to ignite a large fire in the Oregon forests.
Although the entire west coast of Oregon was fled out, the Cape Blanco lighthouse was still in operation.
www.portorfordlifeboatstation.org /article1.html   (1594 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Lighthouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Fresnel lens of the Cape Blanco lighthouse was first lit on December 20, 1870, in a tower which stands as the oldest, highest, most southerly and most westerly lighthouse on the Oregon coast.
Links: Cape Blanco Lighthouse - A page by the Bureau of Land Management, Coos Bay District.
Cape Blanco State Park - The Oregon State Parks & Recreation Department page.
members.aol.com /fairyfellr/blanco.html   (206 words)

  
 Hughes House - Cape Blanco, Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Friends of Cape Blanco is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
The Friends of Cape Blanco are a group of volunteers providing educational and interpretive visitor services for this rugged and beautiful area.
We care about the rich heritage of Oregon's south coast and seek to preserve historical reminders such as the former Hughes ranch house.
www.harborside.com /~pols/hughes/friends.html   (86 words)

  
 Our Vantage Points   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cape Blanco, Oregon is the most westerly point on the mainland of the 48 contiguous states.
This promontory at Cape Blanco is representative of all land forms that provide physical vantage points.
From these we gain a perspective of the surrounding land and sea.
www.rmock.org   (119 words)

  
 Wildernet - Cape Blanco State Park
Recreation - Cape Blanco offers beach access, camping, RV camping with full hookups, picnicking, hiking trails, horse trails, boating, interpretive tours, viewing marine and terrestrial wildlife, bird watching, historic buildings, lighthouses, incredible land formations and scenery.
Location - Cape Blanco State Park is located along Oregon's South Coast, off US Highway 101, 9 miles North of Port Orford.
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and numerous coastal state parks are among the attractions of this beautiful region.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=ORSPCB&cu_id=1   (341 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Light   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cape Blanco is the southernmost of Oregon's lights.
It is also the oldest original tower in Oregon.
In 1992, vandals broke into the lantern room and smashed several sections of the lens, including one of the eight bull's-eyes.
lighthousegetaway.com /lights/blanco.html   (127 words)

  
 Cape Blanco Lighthouse - Port Orford, Oregon @ US-Lighthouses.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cape Blanco Lighthouse - Port Orford, Oregon @ US-Lighthouses.com
Cape Blanco in southern Oregon is the state's highest light.
The tower is only 59 feet tall, but the cliff that the tower sits on raises the light to 245 feet above mean sea level.
www.us-lighthouses.com /displaypage.php?LightID=193   (130 words)

  
 Welcome to Port Orford, Oregon
Located on the southern Oregon coast 27 miles north of Gold Beach, Port Orford is on one of Oregon's only true ocean harbors.
Cape Blanco State Park is located 11 miles north of Port Orford.
Near Cape Blanco, the restored Hughes House, built in 1898, is operated by the state of Oregon as a museum.
www.el.com /to/portorford   (569 words)

  
 Camp Blanco RV Park, Oregon camping
Camp Blanco RV Park is a nice campground.
The natural beauty of Oregon is what attracts campers to Camp Blanco RV Park, outdoors fun is why people come to Camp Blanco RV Park.
Many people come to Camp Blanco RV Park to camp, all things considered you will probably be happy camping at Camp Blanco RV Park.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/109467.html   (682 words)

  
 Cape Blanco State Park - Oregon State Park -
Oregon State Parks and Recreation: Cape Blanco State Park - Oregon Parks and Recreation: Cape Blanco State Park...
Port Orford, OR (Cape Blanco State Park - 5S6) Getaway - Cape Blanco State Park Port Orford, OR (Cape Blanco State Park - 5S6) For those who like remote camping, Cape Blanco (Port Orford) is THE place.
House is the centerpiece of Cape Blanco State Park and is located approximately 8 miles north and...
www.stateparks.com /cape_blanco.html   (404 words)

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