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Port Orford (Tolowa: tr’ee-ghi~’- ’an’ [5]) is a city in Curry County on the southern coast of Oregon, United States.The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census.. The city takes its name from George Vancouver's original name for nearby Cape Blanco, which he named for George, Earl of Orford, "a much-respected friend."
Sunken grade south of Port Orford brings slowdown A "sunken grade" in U.S. Highway 101 is closing traffic roughly 12 miles south of Port Orford, according to TripCheck. This story will be updated ...
The Port Orford Lifeboat Station is a museum and interpretive center that was opened in 2000 by the Point Orford Heritage Society. Built in 1934, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places (as the Port Orford Coast Guard Station) and was used by the U.S. Coast Guard until 1970. [3]
Several native plants and plant groups have been identified as crucial and are part of active management and conservation efforts. These plants include red fescue, Port Orford cedar, evergreen huckleberry, seashore bluegrass, shore pine, hairy manzanita, bearberry, bog blueberry, tufted hairgrass, slough sedge, Sitka spruce, and skunk cabbage. [13]
It is located in northern Curry County, just outside the town of Port Orford, along a mountainous stretch of coast bounded to the east by the Coastal Range. The cape is part of Port Orford Heads State Park. It is approximately 5 mi (8 km) south along the coast from Cape Blanco, the westernmost point in the state of Oregon.
Humbug Mountain State Park is a state park located on the Oregon coast.It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.The park can be accessed via the US Route 101, 6 miles (10 km) south of Port Orford, and 28 miles (45 km) north of Gold Beach. [2]
Many types of plants inhabit Humbug Mountain. The most common types of trees include tanoak, Douglas fir, big-leaf maple, Port Orford cedar, and Oregon myrtle. [4] [5] [9] [16] Spruce, alder, and western red cedar can also be found. [17] Smaller plants such as maidenhair ferns, wild rhododendrons, and vanilla leaf are abundant in the area.
PO Box 5, Port Orford, OR 97465: Circulation: 2,180: Website: currycountyreporter.com: The Curry County Reporter is a weekly newspaper in Gold Beach, Oregon. It was ...