Cape Arago State Park

Cape Arago State Park

Ocean view from the park
Type Public, state
Location Coos County, Oregon
Nearest city Coos Bay
Coordinates 43°18′22″N 124°23′36″W / 43.3062214°N 124.3934519°W / 43.3062214; -124.3934519Coordinates: 43°18′22″N 124°23′36″W / 43.3062214°N 124.3934519°W / 43.3062214; -124.3934519[1]
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Cape Arago State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

History

In 1579 Sir Francis Drake is purported to have sought shelter for his ship, the Golden Hinde, around Cape Arago.[2][3] The headland was originally named Cape Gregory by George Vancouver on March 12, 1778 after Saint Gregory, the saint of that day; it was renamed Cape Arago after François Arago.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cape Arago State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  2. ↑ Samuel Bawlf (2003). The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake: 1577-1580. New York: Walker & Company; 1st Edition (May 1, 2003). p. 363. ISBN 0-8027-1405-6.
  3. ↑ "History of Coos Bay" Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine.. City of Coos Bay. Accessed September 2010.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0875952772.


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