 Facing South, with Haystack Rock on the right.
 Looking northwest up the beach. Cannon Beach is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, USA. Originally named Ecola, after the creek that empties into the Pacific Ocean to the north of the community, it was renamed in 1922 to Cannon Beach (the name of the beach that extends south of Ecola creek for eight miles until ending at Arch Cape) at the insistence of the US Post Office because the name was frequently confused with Eola. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census. Image File history File linksMetadata CannonBeachOR.jpg Summary Cannon Beach, Oregon, with Haystack Rock on the right. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata CannonBeachOR.jpg Summary Cannon Beach, Oregon, with Haystack Rock on the right. ...
Digital photo of Cannon Beach, Oregon, taken by User:Postdlf 1/4/05 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Digital photo of Cannon Beach, Oregon, taken by User:Postdlf 1/4/05 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Location in the state of Oregon Formed 1844 Seat Astoria Area - Total - Water 2,809 km² (1,085 mi²) 667 km² (18 mi²) 23. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq. ...
Eola is a census-designated place located in Polk County, Oregon. ...
Transportation While cars are everywhere in Cannon Beach, they are not the best mode of transportation within downtown. Parking spots can be difficult to find, especially in the summer months of tourist season. Most of the business district is easily accessible within walking distance of any parking spot. Biking is also a popular way to get around, as bikes can be used on not only the beach, but also to get around town. Digital photo of Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon, taken by User:Postdlf, 1-4-05 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Digital photo of Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon, taken by User:Postdlf, 1-4-05 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
A shuttle also runs from the north of Cannon Beach to the south, helping tourists get from the business district back to their resort or vacation rental, and vice versa.
History The first recorded American or British journey to this area was made by William Clark, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in January, 1805, when a group of Native Americans invited him to view a beached whale at the nearby beach. The expedition was headquartered at the time near the mouth of the Columbia River. Curiosity got the better of him and Clark had to journey south over Tillamook Head, which he described in his journal as “the Steepest worst and highest mountain I ever assended…” to get there. From a place near the western cliffs of the headland he saw “… the grandest and most pleasing prospects which my eyes ever surveyed, in front of a boundless Ocean…” That viewpoint is now called Clark's Point of View and can be accessed by a hiking trail which leaves Indian Beach within the Ecola State Park. William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was a Scottish-American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ...
Lewis and Clark The Lewis and Clark expedition (1804–1806) was the first United States overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark, of the US Army. ...
1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Upon arriving at what is now Cannon Beach, he and his companions found the flensed skeleton of a 105' whale on the beach and the Indians busily boiling blubber for storage. A 105' whale would have to be a blue whale - certainly noteworthy so far north. But Clark was a professional surveyor so it is unlikely he was wrong.
Clark and his small company bartered for some blubber and whale oil, then headed back home. Thus ended the first tourist visit to a west coast beach.
In 1846 a cannon from the US Navy schooner Shark washed ashore just north of Arch Cape, a few miles to the south of Elk Creek, the current Cannon Beach. The schooner was wrecked while attempting to cross the Columbia Bar, also known as the "Graveyard of the Pacific" because of the danger of the bar. The townspeople of Elk Creek thought Cannon Beach to be a more interesting name and so renamed their town thus. The cannon is in the town's museum and a replica of it can be seen alongside U.S. Route 101. The Graveyard of the Pacific The Columbia River Bar is the portion of the Columbia River where the current dissipates into the Pacific Ocean, often as large, standing waves partially caused by the deposition of sediment as the river slows. ...
U.S. Highway 101, or U.S. Route 101 (U.S. 101), is a north-south highway that is aligned along the Pacific West Coast of the United States. ...
As with most coastal towns, Highway 101 ran right through Cannon Beach. In 1964 a tsunami, generated by an Alaskan earthquake, came ashore along the coasts of the Pacific Northwest. While it did not destroy the town of Cannon Beach it did inundate parts of it and washed away the highway bridge at the north side of town. The authorities decided to move the highway further inland in order to prevent a repeat of the damage. Cannon Beach being only a few blocks wide found itself bypassed by the highway. In their isolation they decided to hold a sandcastle building contest - an event which is repeated annually to this day. Eventually the washed out bridge was replaced, but the lack of through highway traffic proved not a curse but a blessing to the town. It evolved into an art colony, then into a destination tourist resort popular throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Cannon Beach is an affluent resort town; for a period in the 1980s, its principal gas station had a sign made from stained glass. Although locals and non-resident house owners have rented their houses to tourists, this practice has been the cause of much conflict. Until 1987, it was illegal to rent ones house for less than 14 days in the residential parts of Cannon Beach. Strictly speaking, stained glass is glass that has been painted with silver stain and then fired. ...
When the rules were loosened, in response to the recognition that they were being widely ignored, complaints of litter, traffic and noise over the next five years forced the city council to once again tighten the rules, although over 100 exceptions for short-term rentals were granted, at first for a period of five years, but since then most have been renewed, and will not expire until January 1, 2005. Wrangling over this practice still continues between renting and non-renting residents, most recently with a special election scheduled for March 8, 2005 concerning the latest compromise the city council has hammered out.
Geography Cannon Beach is located at 45°53′21″N, 123°57′39″W (45.889155, -123.960738)GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,588 people, 710 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density was 411.5/km² (1,066.8/mi²). There were 1,641 housing units at an average density of 425.2/km² (1,102.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.57% White, 0.19% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 3.27% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.52% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 710 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.70. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,271, and the median income for a family was $45,329. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,641 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,465. About 8.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
City Landmarks Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located to the southwest of downtown Cannon Beach, near Tolovana Park. This igneous rock has an elevation of 327 feet, and is often accessible at low tide, especially in the summertime. There is a small cave system that penetrates the rock and can be seen from the coastline. The rock is also protected as a marine sanctuary. Haystack Rock is a very popular Oregon Coast attraction located on Cannon Beach. ...
Volcanic rock on North America Plutonic rock on North America Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock (magma) cools and solidifies, with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive (plutonic) rocks or on the surface as extrusive (volcanic) rocks. ...
Near Haystack Rock are the Needles, two tall rocks rising straight out of the water. Together with Haystack Rock, the Needles create a photogenic panorama that is even more appealing during a sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Haystack Rock is a very popular Oregon Coast attraction located on Cannon Beach. ...
Downtown Cannon Beach is filled with small businesses. Chain stores such as Safeway and McDonalds have been discouraged from building in Cannon Beach in order to preserve the local economy and small town feel. Safeway is a brand name used by several supermarket chains around the world: Safeway Inc. ...
McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ...
The main drag through Cannon Beach is Hemlock Street, which runs from the north end of town to the south, through Tolovana Park. Both ends of the street connect to US Highway 101. The separation of the highway and the town's main street help ensure that the highway doesn't get bogged down with intracity traffic and the town doesn't have endure the trucks and tourist traffic.
Alfred A. Aya, Jr. A native of Portland, Alfred Aya is currently a resident of Cannon Beach, Oregon. He toiled for many years in obscurity working for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Upon retiring in 1983, however, he made his home in Cannon Beach, Oregon, and early on became interested in the phenomenon of Tidal Waves. Running counter to the mediocrity which marked his entire active business life, he has actually succeded in doing well and has been nationally and internationally recognized for his good work in the field of Tidal Waves and continues to develop early warning systems.
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He is most famously known as Chairman of the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District in Cannon Beach, a position he has run unopposed for in recent years. Many political experts guess that if he were to be opposed, he would lose.
His annual trip to Los Angeles, CA is marked by the Alfred A. Aya, Jr. Day Parade, a local event that celebrates his departure from the community. Typically, 90% of the work done by the Cannon Beach Fire Department is done during his hiatus from the community.
He has been featured on ABC's World News Tonight regarding his research with Tidal Waves.
External links Coordinates: 45.889155° N -123.960738° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
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