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The Central Oregon Coast Range is the middle section of the Oregon Coast Range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, and located in the west-central portion of the state of Oregon, United States roughly between the Salmon River and the Umpqua River and the Willamette Valley and the Pacific Ocean.
Southward view from Ecola State Park, Northern Oregon Coast Map of the Oregon Coast. The Oregon Coast is a coastal region of the U.S. state of Oregon.It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to its west and the Oregon Coast Range to the east, and stretches approximately 362 miles (583 km) from the California state border in the south to the Columbia River in the north.
The Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of six National Wildlife Refuges along the Oregon Coast. It provides wilderness protection to thousands of small islands, rocks, reefs , headlands , marshes , and bays totaling 371 acres (150 ha) spanning 320 miles (515 km) of Oregon 's coastline. [ 1 ]
To the west where the range over-shadows the Oregon Coast, the range causes more precipitation to fall on that side of the mountains, contributing to the numerous rivers that flow to the Pacific Ocean. Marys Peak in the Central Coast Range is the highest peak at 4,097 feet (1,248 m). Logging is a major industry in the range in both private and ...
Region Location Map Principal communities Population Notes Central Oregon: Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson counties : Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville: 219,564 (2015 est ...
The individual mountains and peaks of the Oregon Coast Range mountain system — in western Oregon. For the system's sub-ranges, see: Category: Oregon Coast Range
Central Oregon is a geographic region in the U.S. state of Oregon and is traditionally considered to be made up of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. Other definitions include larger areas, often encompassing areas to the north towards the Columbia River , eastward towards Burns , or south towards Klamath Falls .
The Oregon Coast Range — a mountain range in western Oregon, extending over 200 miles (320 km) along the coast. Within the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, of the North American Cordillera .