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Seal Rock is an unincorporated coastal community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, between Newport and Waldport on U.S. Route 101.The community of Seal Rock is named for the Seal Rocks, a ledge of partially submerged rocks that parallel the shore for about 2.5 miles (4.0 km). In Chinook Jargon the area was called Seal Illahe, meaning \"seal place\" or \"seal home\", while \"Seal Rocks\" is what the locality was called in pioneer times, when it was an early resort community. The name \"Seal Rock\" appears to refer to the one large rock, about 20 feet (6 m) above water, that was formerly where hundreds of seals and sea lions would rest.Seal Rock was the terminus of the Corvallis & Yaquina Bay Wagon Road, which was the first road to reach the Oregon Coast from the Willamette Valley. The town of Seal Rock was platted in 1887 and three blocks of hotels were built, but development lagged and the assets of the road company were transferred to the promoter of the Oregon Pacific Railway, T. Egenton Hogg. Seal Rock post office was established in 1890.Seal Rock State Recreation Site is a day-use site that includes tidepools and a stretch of beach.Seal Rock is also the name of an address-restricted archaeological site in the vicinity that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Seal Rock Obituaries
It was noted by Register Guard on August 13th, 2017 that Patrick D Wood died in Seal Rock, Oregon. Wood was 73 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patrick D's life.
It was reported by Albany Democrat-Herald on August 19th, 2014 that Richard Serjeant perished in Seal Rock, Oregon. Serjeant was 79 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard's life.
It was noted by Albany Democrat-Herald on February 26th, 2014 that Lavon Reese passed away in Seal Rock, Oregon. Reese was 60 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lavon's life.
It was written on January 15th, 2014 that Julie Ann Dieker-Heyne (Dieker) died in Seal Rock, Oregon. Ms. Dieker-Heyne was 58 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Julie Ann's life.
It was disclosed by Albany Democrat-Herald on January 9th, 2014 that Julie Ann Dieker-Heyne (Dieker) passed on in Seal Rock, Oregon. Ms. Dieker-Heyne was 58 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Julie Ann's life.
It was reported on January 25th, 2013 that Gregory John "Greg" Danelz perished in Seal Rock, Oregon. Danelz was 75 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gregory John "Greg"'s life.
It was revealed by Register Guard on January 10th, 2013 that Mark Ritter Stonenburgh perished in Seal Rock, Oregon. Stonenburgh was 94 years old and was born in Cadillac, MI. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mark Ritter's life.
It was disclosed by Corvallis Gazette Times on January 9th, 2013 that Mark Ritter Sponenburgh passed on in Seal Rock, Oregon. Sponenburgh was 94 years old and was born in Cadillac, MI. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mark Ritter's life.
It was disclosed on August 17th, 2011 that Richard LeRoy Chowning passed away in Seal Rock, Oregon. Chowning was 73 years old and was born in Inglewood, CA. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard LeRoy's life.
History
The community of Seal Rock is named for the Seal Rocks, a ledge of partially submerged rocks that parallel the shore for about two and half miles.
Seal Rock State Recreation Site is a day-use site that includes tidepools and a stretch of beach. Seal Rock is an unincorporated area Pacific Ocean community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, between Newport, Oregon and Waldport, Oregon on US Route 101 in Oregon Route 101.
Seal Rock is also the name of an address-restricted Property type (National Register of Historic Places)#Archaeological sites site in the vicinity that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. .
Seal Rock was the terminus of the Corvallis & Yaquina Bay Wagon Road, which was the first road to reach the Oregon Coast from the Willamette Valley.
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