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coast of northwestern

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in the

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. It is located in southwestern Tillamook County, approximately southwest of Tillamook, just south of Netarts Bay. The promontory extends perpendicular to the coast, and is approximately wide at its base, tapering as it extends outward from the coast. Cape Lookout State Park is located on the north side of the promontory, which is part of the

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. Cape Lookout Road travels past the base of the cape. Cape Lookout is a member of Tillamook's Three Capes Scenic Drive. The Cape Lookout Trail is a popular hiking trail, extending through

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forest to the tip of the promontory. The cliff-top hiking trail offers views of Cape Kiwanda and Cascade Head to the south as well as Cape Meares, Three Arch Rocks, and

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to the north. Migrating whales can also be seen, generally from December through June, as they pass the end of the cape. The cape was named on July 6, 1788 by British

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, who was sailing south from

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, Canada in search of trade. During

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, the cape was the location of a notable crash of a

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bomber. There was one survivor (the bombardier), Wilbur L. Perez. A plaque on the cape memorializes the victims of the crash, which occurred in 1943.

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Landforms of Tillamook County, Oregon {{TillamookCountyOR-geo-stub

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