Prosper, Coquille River

Prosper, Coquille River

by | Aug 16, 2023 | 2023, Communities, Historical, Oregon, Rivers

Prosper is a historical community on the Coquille River, about 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Coquille and 3 miles (5 km) northeast and upstream of Bandon, Oregon. The name was likely chosen in the hope the locality would be prosperous. In 1882, the first cannery...
Bird Creek, Turnagain Arm

Bird Creek, Turnagain Arm

by | Aug 15, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Communities, Historical, Rivers

Bird Creek starts in the Chugach Mountains and flows southwest for 16 miles (26 km) to Turnagain Arm, about 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Anchorage and 12 miles (19 km) west of Girdwood, Alaska. The creek name was used by local miners and first reported in 1900 by...
Salmon River Estuary, Cascade Head

Salmon River Estuary, Cascade Head

by | Aug 10, 2023 | 2023, Natural History, Oregon, Rivers

The Salmon River flows for about 24 miles (39 km) from the Central Oregon Coast Range, through the Siuslaw National Forest, to the Pacific Ocean south of Cascade Head, about 73 miles (118 km) southwest of Portland and 6 miles (10 km) north of Lincoln City, Oregon. The...
Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek

Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek

by | Aug 4, 2023 | 2023, Beaches, Islands, Oregon, Rivers

Proposal Rock is at the mouth of the Neskowin Creek, about 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of Lincoln City and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south-southwest of the community of Neskowin, Oregon. The rock is named for a local legend and is also located adjacent to the stumps of...
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