Cape San Sebastian - Curry County, OR
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silverquill
N 42° 20.033 W 124° 25.108
10T E 383140 N 4687822
Cape Sebastian was named in honor of Saint San Sebastian in 1603 by the Spanish navigator Sebastian Vizcaino, and the Scenic Corridor offers striking vistas of Oregon's southern coast.
Waymark Code: WM5W1E
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2009
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CAPE SAN SEBASTIAN
Spanish navigators were the first to explore the North American Pacific coast. Beginning fifty years after Columbus discovered the western continents, Sebastian Vizciano saw this cape in 1603 and named it after the patron saint of the day of his discovery. Other navigators, Spanish, British, and American, followed a century and a half later.
Oregon Information Council
Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor
Cape Sebastian was named in honor of Saint San Sebastian in 1603 by the Spanish navigator Sebastian Vizcaino.
The most striking features of this park are its two parking vistas. The parking lots are over 200 feet above sea level. At the south parking vista, you can see up to 43 miles to the north with Humbug Mountain filling the view. Looking south, you can see nearly 50 miles toward Crescent City, California and Point Saint George Lighthouse.
A deep forest of Sitka spruce covers most of the park and a 1.5 mile walking trail takes you out to the cape. If you're lucky, the trail will give you a chance to enjoy awe-inspiring views of the gray whales on their migration.
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