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'''McVay Rock State Recreation Site''' is a [[state park]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]], administered by the [[Oregon Parks and Recreation Department]]. |
'''McVay Rock State Recreation Site''' is a [[state park]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]], administered by the [[Oregon Parks and Recreation Department]]. |
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The park was purchased from private owners at some point between 1970 and 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |title=McVay Rock State Recreation Site - Oregon State Parks |url=https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=54 |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=stateparks.oregon.gov |language=en}}</ref> It was named for the nearby McVay Rock, which was demolished for gravel and fill rock, and is now the site of a small housing development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=McVay Beach Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington |url=https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/McVay_Beach_Hike |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.oregonhikers.org}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 04:41, 24 March 2022
| McVay Rock State Recreation Site | |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Curry County, Oregon |
| Nearest city | Brookings |
| Coordinates | 42°01′08″N 124°14′00″W / 42.0190001°N 124.2334223°W[1] |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
McVay Rock State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
The park was purchased from private owners at some point between 1970 and 1974.[2] It was named for the nearby McVay Rock, which was demolished for gravel and fill rock, and is now the site of a small housing development.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "McVay Rock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ "McVay Rock State Recreation Site - Oregon State Parks". stateparks.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "McVay Beach Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". www.oregonhikers.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
External links
- "McVay Rock State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
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