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Oceanside Pier 
Oceanside Pier at sunsetOfficial name Oceanside Municipal Pier Spans Pacific Ocean Total length 1,954 feet (596 m) Opening date 1888 Toll Open to the Public Coordinates Coordinates: 33°11′30″N 117°23′20″W / 33.191672°N 117.388852°W The Oceanside Pier, located in Oceanside, in northern San Diego County, California, is the longest wooden pier on the western United States coastline at 1,954 feet (596 m).
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History
Oceanside Pier was first built in 1888 at what is now Wisconsin Avenue. The original pier was destroyed by storms in the winter of 1890, and was rebuilt in 1893 by Melchoir Pieper in its current location at Pier View Way.[1]
Activities
Now in its sixth incarnation (built in 1988),[2] the pier is a popular fishing spot,[3] and Ruby's Diner, a 50's style diner, is located at the end. Surfing is also very popular on both the North and South sides of the pier.
Oceanside Pier, in Oceanside, California.
Oceanside Pier, in Oceanside, California.References
- ^ "Historical Oceanside". Oceanside-ca.com. http://www.oceanside-ca.com/historic.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "The Oceanside Pier". Web.archive.org. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080116002154/http://www.nvo.com/oceanside/oceansidespier/. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Oceanside Pier [Pier Fishing in California]". Pierfishing.com. http://www.pierfishing.com/resources/?id=piers:oceanside_pier. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
External links
Categories:- Piers in California
- Beaches of Southern California
- Parks in San Diego County, California
- Visitor attractions in San Diego, California
- San Diego County, California geography stubs
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