Small bay partially within Newport, Oregon, United States
A June 1990 aerial photo of Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon
44°37′05″N124°01′49″W / 44.618089°N 124.030151°W / 44.618089; -124.030151Yaquina Bay (/jəˈkwɪnə/yə-KWIN-ə) is a coastal estuarine community found in Newport, Oregon. Yaquina Bay is a semi-enclosed body of water, approximately 8 km2 (3.2 mi2) in area, with free connection to the Pacific Ocean, but also diluted with freshwater from the Yaquina River land drainage. The Bay is traversed by the Yaquina Bay Bridge.
There are three small communities that border the Yaquina River and Bay: Newport (population approx. 9,989),[1] Toledo (population approx. 3,459) and Elk City (population approx. 25). The Yaquina Bay in Newport is a popular tourist destination along the Pacific Coast Highway. It is also an important estuary for the area's ecology and economy.
^"Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
618089; -124.030151Yaquina Bay (/jəˈkwɪnə/ yə-KWIN-ə) is a coastal estuarine community found in Newport, Oregon. YaquinaBay is a semi-enclosed body of...
The YaquinaBay Bridge is an arch bridge that spans YaquinaBay south of Newport, Oregon. It is one of the most recognizable of the U.S. Route 101 bridges...
along YaquinaBay. Adjacent to the Hatfield Center is the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The YaquinaBay Lighthouse, contained within the YaquinaBay State Recreation...
the Yaquina River and YaquinaBay, both of which have been named after it. The town of Yaquina, Oregon, has also been named after the Indians. Yaquina villages...
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The YaquinaBay 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...
Harrington. The name Yaquina derives from the Alsean name for the YaquinaBay and the Yaquina River region, yuqú·na. Yaquina was last recorded in 1884...
The Yaquina Head Light, also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse (though Cape Foul Weather is 4 miles to the north) is a lighthouse...
coast: Rogue River, Coquille River, Coos Bay, Umpqua River, Siuslaw Bay, YaquinaBay, Siletz River, and Tillamook Bay. The boats were all very small, nothing...
at Cape Blanco was built and was soon followed by both the YaquinaBay Light and Yaquina Head Light in 1871 and 1873, respectively. The last Coast Guard...
Elliott Bay is a part of the Central Basin region of Puget Sound. It is in the U.S. state of Washington, extending southeastward between West Point in...
Oregon. Opened in 1992, the facility sits on 23 acres (9.3 ha) along YaquinaBay near the Pacific Ocean. The aquarium was home to Keiko, the orca who...
licensed to serve Newport, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by YaquinaBay Communications and the broadcast license is held by Pacific West Broadcasting...
agriculturally oriented Willamette Valley with international shipping at YaquinaBay. Following three false starts during the ten years after the American...
Thomas Egenton Hogg of the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company and renamed YaquinaBay. Valencia however, continued operations with the Red D Line. In later...
but crisp on the palate. North American varieties include Kumamoto and YaquinaBay from Oregon, Duxbury and Wellfleet from Massachusetts, Malpeque from...
oyster has been cultured in Puget Sound, YaquinaBay, Humboldt Bay, Tomales Bay, Morro Bay, and San Quintín Bay. It was discovered to inhabit Seto Inland...
States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1955, was owned by YaquinaBay Communications and the broadcast license is held by Pacific West Broadcasting...
formed Yaquina Head. Yaquina Head from the north. Rocks at Yaquina Head, with tidepools. Yaquina Head, with lighthouse. Rocks and shoreline at Yaquina Head...
YaquinaBay State Recreation Site, established in 1948, is a coastal state park in west-central Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, in the city of...
as well. The Oregon Coast Aquarium comprises 23 acres (9.3 ha) along YaquinaBay in Newport, and was also home to Keiko the orca whale. It has been noted...
Center (HMSC) is a marine science research and education center next to YaquinaBay of the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is operated by Oregon...
serve Independence, Oregon, United States. The station was owned by YaquinaBay Communications. KYTE previously broadcast a hot adult contemporary music...
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