List of arches in Oregon
List of arches in Oregon contains all natural rock arches identified by the USGS in the U.S. state of Oregon. The USGS defines an arch as a natural arch-like opening in a rock mass (bridge, natural bridge, sea arch).[1]
There are 15 listed as of December 12, 2008.
name | elevation | coordinate | USGS Map | GNIS ID |
Sea Lion Rock | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°55′03″N 123°59′05″W / 45.91750°N 123.98472°W / 45.91750; -123.98472 (Sea Lion Rock Arch) | Tillamook Head | 1675460 |
Natural Bridges | 36 ft (11 m) | 42°11′19″N 124°22′06″W / 42.18861°N 124.36833°W / 42.18861; -124.36833 (Natural Bridges (Oregon)) | Carpenterville | 1159204 |
Battle Rock Arch | 0 ft (0 m) | 42°44′21″N 124°29′18″W / 42.73917°N 124.48833°W / 42.73917; -124.48833 (Battle Rock Arch) | Port Orford | 1675457 |
Cave Rock Arch | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 42°18′34″N 124°25′01″W / 42.30944°N 124.41694°W / 42.30944; -124.41694 (Cave Rock Arch) | Cape Sebastian | 1675458 |
Cow Horn Arch | 4,268 ft (1,301 m) | 42°56′59″N 122°37′42″W / 42.94972°N 122.62833°W / 42.94972; -122.62833 (Cow Horn Arch) | Butler Butte | 1157050 |
Tex Creek Arch | 4,488 ft (1,368 m) | 44°16′12″N 119°16′44″W / 44.27000°N 119.27889°W / 44.27000; -119.27889 (Tex Creek Arch) | Big Weasel Springs | 2123518 |
Needle Rock | 2,175 ft (663 m) | 42°41′56″N 122°36′08″W / 42.69889°N 122.60222°W / 42.69889; -122.60222 (Needle Rock) | Cascade Gorge | 1146753 |
Natural Bridge | 3,205 ft (977 m) | 42°53′22″N 122°27′55″W / 42.88944°N 122.46528°W / 42.88944; -122.46528 (Natural Bridge) | Union Creek | 1157045 |
Devils Punch Bowl | 36 ft (11 m) | 44°44′50″N 124°03′56″W / 44.74722°N 124.06556°W / 44.74722; -124.06556 (Devils Punchbowl Arch) | Newport North | 1679040 |
Phantom Natural Bridge | 4,541 ft (1,384 m) | 44°47′13″N 122°14′39″W / 44.78694°N 122.24417°W / 44.78694; -122.24417 (Phantom Natural Bridge) | Battle Ax | 1147628 |
Rock Bridge | 4,331 ft (1,320 m) | 44°47′04″N 122°16′33″W / 44.78444°N 122.27583°W / 44.78444; -122.27583 (Rock Bridge (Oregon)) | Elkhorn | 1679039 |
Two Arches | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°13′44″N 124°01′04″W / 45.22889°N 124.01778°W / 45.22889; -124.01778 (Two Arches (Oregon)) | Unknown | 1156809 |
Haystack Rock | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°12′44″N 123°59′10″W / 45.21222°N 123.98611°W / 45.21222; -123.98611 (Haystack Rock) | Nestucca Bay | 1675459 |
Twin Rocks Arch | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°35′52″N 123°57′33″W / 45.59778°N 123.95917°W / 45.59778; -123.95917 (Twin Rocks Arch) | Garibaldi | 1675461 |
Claron Arch | 1,552 ft (473 m) | 44°54′43″N 120°25′02″W / 44.91194°N 120.41722°W / 44.91194; -120.41722 (Claron Arch) | Clarno | 1679038 |
See also
Arches in the United States |
---|
|
States |
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
|
---|
|
Federal district | Washington, D.C. |
---|
|
Insular areas |
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
|
---|
References