Beaver Creek State Natural Area

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Beaver Creek State Natural Area
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Type Public, state
Location Lincoln County, Oregon
Nearest city Waldport
Coordinates 44°30′53″N124°02′57″W / 44.514726°N 124.049162°W / 44.514726; -124.049162 Coordinates: 44°30′53″N124°02′57″W / 44.514726°N 124.049162°W / 44.514726; -124.049162
Created October 1, 2010
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Beaver Creek State Natural Area is a state park in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, that opened to the public on October 1, 2010. [1] It is located near Ona Beach State Park, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Newport.

Lincoln County, Oregon County in the United States

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, its population was 46,034. The county seat is Newport. The county is named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.

Oregon State of the United States of America

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only three states of the contiguous United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

United States federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

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References

  1. "Beaver Creek State Natural Area". Oregon State Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011.