Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center
The Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, also known as the Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside, is an Oregon State Parks-staffed visitor center in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. to help visitors observe whale migration and provide information about whales and other marine mammals, including history, economics, and their environmental and ecological influences.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tourist attraction in Oregon, USA
- Also known as: “Whale Watching Center”
- Address: Oregon Coast Highway, Depoe Bay, OR 97341
Places of Interest
Highlights include Depoe Bay Bridge and Boiler Bay State Park.
Depoe Bay Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Depoe Bay Bridge is one of a series of significant bridges along the Oregon Coast Highway. The concrete arch bridge spans the mouth of Depoe Bay at milepost 127.61 with a 150-foot main span, and a total length of 312 feet.
Boiler Bay State Park
Park
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park is one mile north of Depoe Bay, Oregon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Depoe Bay and Gleneden Beach.
Depoe Bay
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Depoe Bay is a town on the Central Oregon Coast, famous as the smallest navigable harbor in the world, and as the "whale watching capital of the world." Lots of research goes on, mostly connected to Oregon State University's oceanography department.
Gleneden Beach
Suburb
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gleneden Beach is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The area was originally platted in 1927 and was named after its founding family members. Gleneden Beach is situated 5 miles north of Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center.
Beverly Beach
Hamlet
Photo: icetsarina, CC0.
Beverly Beach is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located on U.S. Route 101 on the Oregon Coast, north of Yaquina Head and south of Beverly Beach State Park. Beverly Beach is situated 6 miles south of Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center.
Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center
- Categories: tourism office, Oregon state park, scenic viewpoint, building, and tourism
- Location: Lincoln, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.81003° or 44° 48′ 36″ northLongitude
-124.06236° or 124° 3′ 45″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Operator
Oregon State ParksOpen location code
84PQRW6Q+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 655100208OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whale Watching Center”
- Spanish: “Mirador de Ballenas de Depoe Bay”
- Spanish: “Mirador de Ballenas”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Silver Heron Gallery and Depoe Bay Harbor.
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