Wreck of the Cottoneva
Wreck of the Cottoneva is a monument in Curry, Oregon. Wreck of the Cottoneva is situated nearby to Battle Rock Wayside Park, as well as near Port Orford Post Office.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Orford and Sixes.
Port Orford
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Port Orford is a city in Curry County on the southern coast of Oregon, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2020 census. The city takes its name from George Vancouver's original name for nearby Cape Blanco, which he named for George, Earl of Orford…
Sixes
Hamlet
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Sixes is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It is along U.S. Route 101 and the Sixes River, east of Cape Blanco and the Cape Blanco Lighthouse. Sixes is situated 5 miles north of Wreck of the Cottoneva.
Wreck of the Cottoneva
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “On Feb. 10, 1937, winds over 74 M.P.H. caused the 190 foot steam schooner ‘Cottoneva’ to run aground at Battle Rock. It was in port loading lumber. The captain and all 26 seamen were rescued by the Coast Guard crew using a breeches body...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Curry, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.74328° or 42° 44′ 36″ northLongitude
-124.49181° or 124° 29′ 31″ westOpen location code
84JQPGV5+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 8774491649OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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