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2. Florence, Oregon - Wikipedia

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   Florence is located on the Oregon Coast, at the mouth of the Siuslaw River, just north of Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. It is situated at nearly the same latitude as Eugene , and is located roughly midway between the other main central-coast cities of Newport and Coos Bay .

3. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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   Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is located on the Oregon Coast, stretching approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of the Coos River in North Bend to the Siuslaw River in Florence, and adjoining Honeyman State Park on the west. It is part of Siuslaw National Forest and is administered by the United ...

4. Heceta Head Light - Wikipedia

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   Heceta Head Light is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast 13 miles (21 km) north of Florence, and 13 miles (21 km) south of Yachats in the United States. It is located at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint, a state park, midway up a 205-foot-tall (62 m) headland. Built in 1894, the 56-foot (17 m)-tall lighthouse shines a beam visible for ...

5. Exploding whale - Wikipedia

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   Exploding whale. Iconic 1970 whale explosion in Florence, Oregon, filmed by KATU news, one of the most widely reported cases of the exploding whale phenomenon. Note this explosion was intentionally caused using dynamite, but whale carcasses may also burst on their own. There have been several cases of exploding whale carcasses due to a buildup ...

6. Heceta Bank - Wikipedia

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   Heceta Bank is a rocky bank located 55 kilometers (km) off the Oregon coast near Florence, centered on approximately 44°N, 125°W, and is roughly 29 km long and upwards of 13 km wide. [1] [2] Heceta Bank is an area of ecological and oceanographic importance. The unique bathymetric features and seasonal circulation within the bank provides ...

7. Oregon Route 126 - Wikipedia

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   The western terminus of OR 126 is in Florence at a junction with US 101, the main north–south route along the Oregon Coast.The junction is located north of downtown Florence near the municipal airport and the mouth of the Siuslaw River, which empties into the nearby Pacific Ocean.