Mile 229 Report
South Depoe Bay
July 13, 2013
MP229 Description90% of the mile is a pillow basalt headland rising approximately 50 feet above mean sea level.
Report Details
MP229 Description90% of the mile is a pillow basalt headland rising approximately 50 feet above mean sea level. The remaining 10%, near the south end, is a small cove (Little Whale Cove) caused by wave action that breached the basalt flow sometime in the distant past.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Walking or running: 1.
Report Images
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Mile 229
South Depoe Bay
News of a dead sea lion was circulating in our community of Little Whale Cove the week of July 11.
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Mile 229
South Depoe Bay
Mile # 229 consists of a rocky basalt coastline which rises approximately 50-70 feet from the ocean, making the area close to the ocean inaccessible.
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Mile 229
South Depoe Bay
Observed young Black Oystercatcher and parent on the rocks near the whale watching platform.
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Mile 229
South Depoe Bay
Pictures were taken from a central point along mile 229 looking to the north and south
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Mile 229
South Depoe Bay
MP229 Description90% of the mile is a pillow basalt headland rising approximately 50 feet above mean sea level.
earle@rother2.com
Mile 229
South Depoe Bay
Observed high tide (King Tide) at 11:50 a.
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