by CoastView | Oct 4, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Beaches, Coastal Features, Headlands, Land Use, October 2023, Parks, Shipwrecks
Cape Douglas is a point of land at the base of Mount Douglas on the western shore of Shelikof Strait that forms the southern shore of Sukoi Bay in Katmai National Park and Preserve, about 83 miles (134 km) southwest of Homer and 81 miles (131 km) northwest of Kodiak,...
by CoastView | Oct 3, 2023 | 2023, Beaches, California, Coastal Features, Developments, Headlands, Land Use, Natural History, October 2023, Parks
Año Nuevo Dunes are in Año Nuevo State Park which is known for pinniped rookeries and seabirds, located on a low rocky windswept point, about 55 miles (89 km) south of San Francisco and 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Santa Cruz, California. The reserve is a habitat for...
by CoastView | Oct 3, 2023 | 2023, Beaches, Biodiversity, Coastal Features, Communities, Natural History, October 2023, Rivers, Washington
Moclips is a coastal community located between the south shore of the Moclips River and Mocrocks Beach. It is situated about 83 miles (134 km) west of Tacoma and 27 miles (44 km) northwest of Aberdeen, Washington. With its stunning natural surroundings and rich...
by CoastView | Sep 29, 2023 | 2023, Beaches, California, Embayments, Land Use, Parks, September 2023
Limantour Beach is a long narrow spit in Point Reyes National Seashore between Drakes Bay and Limantour Estuary, about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Bolinas and 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Point Reyes Station, California. The beach and estuary are named after Joseph...
by CoastView | Sep 28, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Beaches, Developments, Islands, Land Use, September 2023
Fire Island is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long, located at the head of Cook Inlet within the Municipality of Anchorage, about 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Hope and 9 miles (14.5 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The island was named “Turnagain...
by CoastView | Sep 5, 2023 | 2023, Beaches, California, Coastal Features, September 2023
The Lanphere Dunes are located between the Pacific Ocean and the Mad River Slough that flows through the Arcata Bottoms at the head of Humboldt Bay, about 59 miles (95 km) south of Crescent City and 8 miles (13 km) north of Eureka, California. The Lanphere Dunes are...