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After buying the Bandon Cheese factory and its brand name, Tillamook's lawyers warned several South Coast businesses with "Bandon" in their names that they might need to make a "content change" to avoid confusion with the cheese. [1] This controversy made international news, particularly in 400-year-old Bandon, Ireland, where residents have ...
Bandon is a center of cranberry production, and has long been known as the "Cranberry Capital of Oregon". [citation needed] More than 100 growers harvest about 1,600 acres (6.5 km 2) around Bandon, raising 95 percent of Oregon's cranberries, and about 5 percent of the national crop. Production averages about 30 million pounds (14 million kg) of ...
Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in Bandon, Oregon, United States, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The rocks and tidal flats adjacent to the park form part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [2] More than 300 species of birds frequent the area. [3]
Jetty construction at the two jetties at the Coquille River entrance allowed ocean-going ships to enter the mouth of the river and dock at Bandon. Economic activity boomed in Bandon in the early 20th century. A steamship line connected Bandon with Portland and San Francisco. From 1905 to 1910, the population tripled to 1800.
Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted. Oregon is a state located in the Western United States. All population data is based on the 2020 census and 2010 census and the Census Bureau's annual estimates. [1] All area data is based on the 2010 US Gazetteer files. There are 241 municipalities.
McKay is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. [2] Its name accompanies McKay Creek, which is named for Dr. William Cameron McKay, [3] located in Umatilla County at North McKay Creek Road (County 1050 Rd.) on Ross Road. It has been the site of discovery of ancient bird fossils. [4]
Bandon State Natural Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The 879-acre (356 ha) park lies west of U.S. Route 101, off Beach Loop Drive, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Bandon. [2] [3] The Oregon Coast Trail passes through the park. [3]
Gordon William McKay (March 17, 1910 – October 26, 1990) was an American politician and businessman from Oregon. He was a Republican who served two four-year terms in the Oregon State Senate . In the senate, McKay represented a large rural district in Central Oregon .