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| | 1940 Oregon Coast Tour: Coquille to Elk River |
 | | (60 alt., 2,732 pop.), on the Coquille River, is the seat of Coos County, a region where considerable dairying is carried on. |
 | | (10 alt., 1,516 pop.), a resort town with a beach at the mouth of the Coquille River, with long cypress hedges, gleaming white lily beds, and gnarled pines, was known as the most beautiful town in southern Oregon until a disastrous fire swept in from the forests to the east and wiped it out. |
 | | The town takes its name from Bandon, on Bandon River, County Cork, Ireland, which was the former home of George Bennett, one of the earliest settlers in the area. |
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