Agate Beach, Oregon

Agate Beach, Oregon

Agate Beach is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States.

Agate Beach is named for the agates that are found on the beaches of the Pacific Ocean between Newport and Yaquina Head. Agate Beach post office was established in 1912 and closed in 1971.cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. | authorlink = Lewis A. McArthur | coauthors = Lewis L. McArthur | title = Oregon Geographic Names | origyear = 1928 | edition = Seventh Edition | year = 2003 | publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press | location = Portland, Oregon | id = ISBN 0-87595-277-1 | pages = 878 ]

Composer Ernest Bloch spent his later years in the community until he was stricken with cancer; he died in Portland in 1959.

ee also

*Agate Beach State Recreation Site

References

External links

* [http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_212.php Agate Beach State Recreation Site]
* [http://www.oregonlive.com/coastcam/index.ssf Agate Beach cam from "The Oregonian"]
* [http://www.swansongrp.com/picdocs/spruce2.html Photo of WWI "Spruce Soldiers"] of the Spruce Production Division at Agate Beach


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