Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon's coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is renowned among bird watchers for being able to view rare shorebirds including ruff, Hudsonian godwit, and Mongolian plover.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bullards Bridge and Bullards Beach State Park.
Bullards Bridge
Bridge
Photo: USFWS - Pacific Region, CC BY 2.0.
The Bullards Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that spans the Coquille River near where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, just north of Bandon, Oregon, United States.
Bullards Beach State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bullards Beach State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park was acquired between 1962 and 1985 by purchase from various owners, including the U.
Coquille River Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Jwgetchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coquille River Light is a lighthouse located near Bandon, Oregon, United States. It is currently maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as a part of Bullards Beach State Park. Coquille River Light is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prosper and Bandon.
Prosper
Hamlet
Prosper is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. It is about 3 miles northwest of Bandon next to the Coquille River. There is no longer a town at the site.
Bandon
Photo: samrachelh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bandon is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, on the south side of the mouth of the Coquille River. It was named by George Bennet, an Irish peer, who settled nearby in 1873 and named the town after Bandon in Ireland, his hometown.
Riverton
Hamlet
Riverton is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 42S, about 12 miles up the Coquille River from Bandon. Route 42S is the former alignment of U.S. Route 101. Riverton is situated 6 miles east of Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
- Type: Park
- Description: Wildlife refuge in Oregon, United States
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Coos, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bullards and Cranberry Corners.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McKee Gulch and Bullards Cemetery.
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