Oceanside Pier

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Oceanside Pier

Oceanside Pier at sunset
Official name Oceanside Municipal Pier
Spans Pacific Ocean
Total length 1,954 feet (596 m)
Opening date 1888
Toll Open to the Public
Coordinates Coordinates: 33°11′30″N 117°23′20″W / 33.191672°N 117.388852°W / 33.191672; -117.388852

The Oceanside Pier, located in Oceanside, in northern San Diego County, California, is a wooden pier on the western United States coastline at 1,954 feet (596 m).

History

Oceanside Pier was first built in 1888 at what is now Wisconsin Avenue. The original pier was destroyed by storms in the winter of 1890, and was rebuilt in 1893 by Melchoir Pieper in its current location at Pier View Way.[1] At the foot of the pier is the Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre, which hosts numerous events throughout the year. The Junior Seau Beach Community Center, also known as the Beach Recreation Center, is a 17,000 square foot facility located near the pier that includes a gymnasium, meeting room, stage, and kitchen.[2] Both the amphitheater and the community center were renamed posthumously in 2012 in honor of hometown football hero Junior Seau.[3] the newest pier cost 5 million dollars to make http://oceansidehistoricalsociety.org/piers.htm

Activities

Now in its sixth incarnation (built in 1987),[4] the pier is a popular fishing spot,[5] and Ruby's Diner, a 50's style diner, is located at the end. Surfing is also very popular on both the North and South sides of the pier. The pelicans there are very friendly, and some even have names![citation needed]

Additional Images

Oceanside Pier Aerial View Oceanside Pier

References

  1. ↑ "Historical Oceanside". Oceanside-ca.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22. 
  2. ↑ "Beach Recreation Center". City of Oceanside. Retrieved 10 July 2012. 
  3. ↑ Huard, Ray (May 16, 2012). "Council names beach amphitheater, rec center for Seau". North County Times. 
  4. ↑ "The Oceanside Pier". Web.archive.org. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2010-07-22. 
  5. ↑ "Oceanside Pier [Pier Fishing in California]". Pierfishing.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22. 

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