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Duckbill (rock formation)

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Geology
  
Sandstone hoodoo

Elevation
  
12 m

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Location
  
Tillamook County, Oregon

Duckbill was a sandstone hoodoo rock formation at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The formation served as a tourist attraction along the Oregon Coast and was photographed frequently prior to being toppled by vandals on August 29, 2016.

Duckbill (rock formation) Duckbill Rock Formation at Oregon State Park Destroyed by Tourists

The group that toppled the rock asserted that it was a safety hazard because a friend of theirs had broken a leg on the rock formation. Chris Havel, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department associate director, noted that the formation was fenced-off and signs warned visitors against approaching it: "The fence is very clear, you have to intentionally move the wires aside and crawl through it."

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