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Florence, Oregon. / 43.99167°N 124.10833°W / 43.99167; -124.10833. Florence is a coastal city in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies at the mouth of the Siuslaw River on the Pacific Ocean and about midway between Newport to the north and Coos Bay to the south along U.S. Route 101.
Non-profit 501 (c)3 educational and archival organization. Headquarters. 278 Maple Street. Florence, Oregon. Website. siuslawpioneermuseum.com. The Siuslaw Pioneer Museum documents the local history of the Siuslaw Region and Florence, Oregon, from times of indigenous peoples preceding White settlement in the late 1800's to the present.
Sea Lion Caves. Sea Lion Caves is a connected system of sea caves and caverns open to the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. They are located 11 miles (18 km) north of Florence on U.S. Highway 101, about midpoint on the 400 miles (640 km) of Oregon Coast. In this area, Highway 101 follows a steep and undeveloped seascape 300 feet (91 m ...
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park. / 43.92889°N 124.10694°W / 43.92889; -124.10694. Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, also known simply as Honeyman State Park, is in Lane County of the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies 3 miles (5 km) south of Florence along Highway 101, the coastal highway. The 27,212-acre (11,012 ha) Oregon ...
November 28, 1978. 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 ...
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 ...
The Siuslaw River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Siuslaw River on U.S. Route 101 in Florence, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough, built by the Mercer-Fraser Company of Eureka, California, and funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (later renamed the Public Works Administration ). It opened in 1936.
Exploding whale. Iconic 1970 whale explosion in Florence, Oregon, filmed by KATU news. One of the most widely reported cases of the phenomenon. There have been several cases of exploding whale carcasses due to a buildup of gas in the decomposition process. This would occur if a whale stranded itself ashore.