Mount Emily
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- This article is about Mount Emily in southwestern Oregon. For others, see Mount Emily (disambiguation).
| Mount Emily | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,884 feet (879 metres) |
| Location | Oregon. USA |
| Range | Coastal Range |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Emily |
Mount Emily with an elevation of 2,884 feet is a mountain in the Coastal Range of southwestern Oregon in the United States. It is located in southern Curry County in the extreme southwest corner of the state approximately 5 mi (8 km) from the Pacific Ocean and 5 mi (8 km) from the California state line.
On September 9, 1942, the Japanese I-25 (submarine) surfaced near Cape Blanco, Oregon, and launched a small seaplane which dropped incendiary bombs on Mount Emily starting multiple forest fires. The Fire Lookout stationed at the Mount Emily Fire Lookout Tower played a major role in "The Lookout Air Raid of 1942" which became the first bombing of the continental United States by an enemy aircraft. The site of the bombing was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as the Wheeler Ridge Japanese Bombing Site) in July 2006. [1]
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- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
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