Seaside Resorts in Oregon - Lincoln City, Oregon, Newport, Oregon, Pacific City, Oregon, Seaside, Oregon, Yachats, Oregon, Cannon Beach, Oregon (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Lincoln City, Oregon, Newport, Oregon, Pacific City, Oregon, Seaside, Oregon, Yachats, Oregon, Cannon Beach, Oregon, Bandon, Oregon, Depoe Bay, Oregon, Gearhart, Oregon, Manzanita, Oregon, Neskowin, Oregon, Rockaway Beach, Oregon, Rogue Ales, Steamboats of Yaquina Bay and Yaquina River, Oregon Coast Aquarium, KBCH, Mo's Restaurants, Keiko, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Yaquina Head Light, Bayocean, Oregon, D River, Seal Rock, Oregon, Yaquina Bay Light, RV Wecoma, Brighton, Oregon, Taft High School, Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport High School, Gleneden Beach, Oregon, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, Devils Lake, News-Times, KCRF-FM, Chinook Winds Casino, KWPB-LP, KSHY-LP, Jumpoff Joe, KYOR, KNPT, Newport Municipal Airport, Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site, Pacific Communities Hospital Heliport, North Lincoln Hospital Heliport, Time Flies Private Heliport, Yaquina people. Excerpt: Yachats ( -hahts) is a small coastal city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language, and means "dark water at the foot of the mountain." There is a range of differing etymologies, however. William Bright says the name comes from the Alsea placename /yax ayk/. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 617. In 2007, Budget Travel magazine named Yachats one of the "Ten Coolest Small Towns of the U.S.A." Also, Yachats was chosen among the top 10 U.S. up-and-coming vacation destinations by Virtualtourist. Archeological studies have shown that the Yachats area has been inhabited for at least 1,500 years. Remains of a pit house in Yachats have been radiocarbon dated at approximately 570 AD. Yachats is built on seashell middens and numerous graves left by its past inhabitants. Excavations for construction of buildings and U.S. Highway 101 uncovered a great man...