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A post office called Bordeaux was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1942. [2] The community was named after Thomas Bordeaux, a businessman in the lumber industry. [3] Lumbering operations ended in the 1940s once the timber had been extracted, and the town's population dwindled.
The Port of Grays Harbor is a port authority in Grays Harbor County, in the U.S. state of Washington.The Port owns waterfront facilities in Aberdeen and Hoquiam; Bowerman Airport near Hoquiam, the only jet-capable airport on the Washington coast; and the grounds of the former Satsop Nuclear Power Plant in Satsop, which it bought in 2013 to turn into a business park. [1]
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A visitor center may be a Civic center at a specific attraction or place of interest, such as a landmark, national park, national forest, or state park, providing information (such as trail maps, and about camp sites, staff contact, restrooms, etc.) and in-depth educational exhibits and artifact displays (for example, about natural or cultural history).
Tourism is an important sector in a region with significant assets, starting with a mild and sunny climate, famous vineyards (wine tourism) and many heritage sites, some of international renown. Its wide ocean frontage, stormed by thousands of vacationers - and surfers - every summer is characterised by sandy beaches that often stretch to the ...
The Place de la Bourse (French pronunciation: [plas də la buʁs], "Stock Exchange Square") is a square in Bordeaux, France, and one of the city's most recognisable sights. Built from 1730 to 1775 along the river Garonne , it was a multi-building development designed by the architect Jacques Gabriel and his son Ange-Jacques Gabriel . [ 1 ]
It is owned by the city of Aberdeen, Washington, and was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1972. The dam regulates the flow of the Wynoochee River , creating Wynoochee Reservoir. The Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail , designated a National Recreation Trail in 1979, runs 16 miles (26 km) around the lake.
Hotel Morck is a historic hotel building in Aberdeen, Washington. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] Kurt Cobain stayed at the hotel when he was 17 and his song "Come as You Are" may have been inspired by its motto. It is at Heron Street and South K Street. Plans to redevelop the hotel building were discussed in 2019. [2]