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Harris Beach Marine Garden

Harris Beach Marine Garden from directly overhead

Harris Beach Marine Garden is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Chetco Peak stands 1,423 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Beach State Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 0.3 miles off.

No take of shellfish/other invertebrates in intertidal except single mussels may be taken for bait. No take of marine plants except by scientific research permit. (OR Sport Fishing Regs Ch.736 Div.21 & Ch.141 Div.142 for the official state regulations).

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

How to reach it

Coordinates42.06590, -124.31140

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Harris Butte: 0.2 mi
  • Black Mound: 2.7 mi
  • Red Mound: 4.0 mi
  • Mount Italy: 5.0 mi
  • Morton Butte: 5.0 mi
Parks: 22
  • Bud Cross Park: 0.9 mi
  • Easy Manor Park: 1.1 mi
  • Mill Beach Park: 1.5 mi
  • Hillside Park: 1.7 mi
  • Stout Park: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 10
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 6
  • Amphitheater: 0.3 mi
  • Chetco Grange: 2.8 mi
  • Japanese Bombing Site Trailhead: 9.8 mi
  • Boy Scout Tree: 21.6 mi
  • Stout Grove: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • White Rock: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fern Fall: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Harris Beach Marine Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chetco PeakENE 76°1,422.502 m19.5 mi
Vulcan PeakENE 64°1,408 m18.6 mi
Big CraggiesNE 34°1,382 m23.0 mi
Red MountainENE 68°1,320 m18.8 mi
Snow Camp MountainNNE 21°1,286 m20.6 mi
Collier ButteNNE 24°1,284 m22.7 mi
Jacoby ButteNNE 23°1,223 m21.8 mi
Fairview MountainNNE 18°1,210 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:30
June solstice05:4220:1520:57
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4316:0416:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495050525559616060565250
Precip in13.19.910.06.73.91.90.50.51.86.010.013.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookings, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1495327219

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