Yaquina Head ( ) is a headland extending into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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National Landscape Conservation System
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The
United States Congress
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named the headland an
Outstanding Natural Area
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in 1980. The area's average elevation is above sea level. The headland is along U.S. Route 101, and is about west of Corvallis.
Possible activities include hiking the area's five trails, each shorter than , near the ocean or through forests of Douglas fir and Sitka spruce. Other attractions include whale-watching, bird-watching, visiting the site's interpretive center, and touring the lighthouse.
Ancient lava flows formed Yaquina Head.
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Oregon Coast
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Yaquina River
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It rises in the mountains west of Corvallis along the c ...