Founding Rock Park
Founding Rock Park is a park in Oregon, Pacific Northwest which is located on Southwest Coast Highway. Founding Rock Park is situated nearby to the tourism office Newport Visitor Information Center, as well as near St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital and Yaquina Bay Light.
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
Hospital
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The Samaritan Health Services is a non-profit, integrated delivery healthcare system consisting of five hospitals, over 110 physician clinics, and multiple health insurance plans in Oregon and is headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon. Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital is situated 1,200 feet south of Founding Rock Park.
Yaquina Bay Light
Lighthouse
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The Yaquina Bay Light is a lighthouse that was built in 1871, soon after the founding of the city of Newport, Oregon, in the United States. It is located on the north side of Yaquina Bay. Yaquina Bay Light is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Founding Rock Park.
New Cliff House
Hotel
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New Cliff House, also formerly known as the Hotel Gilmore and now known as the Sylvia Beach Hotel, is a historic hotel building in Newport, Oregon. New Cliff House is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Founding Rock Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and South Beach.
Newport
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Newport is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882 with the name dating back to the establishment of a post office in 1868.
South Beach
Suburb
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South Beach is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. South Beach is located along the Pacific coast at Yaquina Bay, 1.5 miles south of Newport. South Beach has a post office with ZIP code 97366.
Newport Heights
Suburb
Newport Heights is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. Newport Heights is situated 2 miles northeast of Founding Rock Park.
Founding Rock Park
- Type: Park
- Address: 511 Southwest Coast Highway, Newport, OR
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.63211° or 44° 37′ 56″ northLongitude
-124.05831° or 124° 3′ 30″ westOpen location code
84PQJWJR+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 741270886OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newport Visitor Information Center and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.
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