Type Public, state Nearest city Coos Bay | Location Coos County, Oregon Phone +1 800-551-6949 | |
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Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Address Cape Arago State Park, Coos Bay, OR 97420, United States Similar Fort Rock, Shore Acres State Park, Sunset Bay State Park, Painted Hills, Cape Arago Light | ||
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Cape Arago State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
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- Sunset bay in charleston oregon to cape arago state park
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Sunset bay in charleston oregon to cape arago state park
History
In 1579 Sir Francis Drake is purported to have sought shelter for his ship, the Golden Hinde, around Cape Arago. The headland was originally named Cape Gregory by George Vancouver on March 12, 1778 after Saint Gregory, the saint of that day; it was renamed Cape Arago after François Arago.
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Cape Arago State Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA