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'''Moolack Beach''' (also '''Moolack Shores''') is an undeveloped sandy [[beach]] on the [[Oregon Coast]] about 4 miles (6&nbsp;km) north of [[Newport, Oregon|Newport]] in [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln County]], [[United States]]. It is almost 8&nbsp;km (5&nbsp;mi) in length with the south end at [[Yaquina Head]] and the north end at [[Otter Rock, Oregon|Otter Rock]], the site of [[Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area]]. The northern beach is the site of [[Beverly Beach State Park]] and the community of [[Beverly Beach, Oregon|Beverly Beach]]. The beach has no obvious break delineating what would seem to be Beverly Beach, though Wade Creek is a likely candidate.<ref name="USGS">[http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=44.71527,-124.05895&z=15&t=T&marker0=44.69984%2C-124.06539%2CMoolack_Beach&marker1=44.67708%2C-124.07448%2CYaquina%20Head%20OR See USGS topographic map]</ref> The nearly ten-foot (3-metre) [[tidal range]] and seasonally varying slope of the beach can cause the sandy beach to completely disappear at times; at other times it can be hundreds of feet wide. The beach is bounded by [[U.S. Route 101 in Oregon|U.S. Route 101]].
'''Moolack Beach''' (also '''Moolack Shores'''), located at {{coord|44.700|N|124.064|W|format=dms}}, is a stretch of coastline along the mid-northern [[Oregon coast]] at and just north of [[Newport, Oregon|Newport]] in [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln County]]. The name derives from an [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian]] native language word for "elk". The area is rich with geologic history<ref name=NPTimes1>[http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2007/01/10/news/news05.txt Newport News Times, "Discovering coastal fossils, minerals and strange stumps" by Jason Evans Of the News-Times. Posted: Jan 10, 2007 - 09:25:17 PST]<small>

::''Exploring Moolack beach with Oregon's fossil guru, Guy DiTorrice, is an adventure in geologic history.''
The name is from a [[Chinook Jargon]] word for "elk". The area is rich with geologic history.<ref name="NPTimes1">{{cite web
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::''Among petrified woods, common at Moolack Beach, is Teredo wood, which is named for the signature Teredo clam-bored holes. Other petrified woods include "softwood species of pines and some hardwoods, including alder, myrtlewood, and oak, as well as petrified palm," DiTorrice said.''
|url = http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2007/01/10/news/news05.txt
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::''The Holocene Epoch is the current epoch and began 10,000 years ago. The rooted stumps that remain likely belonged to trees living approximately 4,500 years old. Several such stumps are currently visible at Moolack Beach.''
|work = [[Newport News Times]]
::(Link/source last verified 11 January 2008)</small></ref> and containspetrified tree stumps, buried beneath the sands, that are thousands of years old.<ref name=BeachConnect1>[http://www.beachconnection.net/news/damag010607_1102.php Oregon Coast Beach Connection "Ocean Takes Out Chunk of Central Oregon Coast Cliff"]<small>
|title = Discovering coastal fossils, minerals and strange stumps
::''There are 4,000-year-old tree stumps buried beneath the sands at this part of Moolack Beach''
|author = Jason Evans
::''"Lots of nice rock showing at Moolack - north of the motel, or turn right after getting onto the beach there," he said.''
|date = January 10, 2007
::(Link/source last verified 11 January 2008)</small></ref><ref name=BeachConnect2>[http://www.beachconnection.net/news/oddit010808_234.htm Oregon Coast Beach Connection "Unusual and Unpleasant Unearthed by Oregon Coast Surf"]<small>
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::''There are also similar structures buried beneath the sand at Newport’s Moolack and Beverly beaches, which have not yet been exposed this year. They too are believed to be 4,000 years old.''
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::(Link/source last verified 11 January 2008)</small></ref> Nearby attractions include [[Agate Beach Golf Course]], [[Marine Discovery Tours]], [[Mariner's Square]] (including ''[[Ripley's Believe It or Not]]'', ''[[WaxWorks]]'', and ''[[Undersea Gardens]]''), [[Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center]], [[Newport Performing Arts Center]], [[Newport Visual Arts Center]], [[Oregon Coast Aquarium]], [[Oregon Coast History Center]], [[Rogue Ales Microbrewery]], and the [[Yaquina Head and Yaquina Bay Lighthouses]].<ref name=MSM1>[http://www.moolackshores.com/home.cfm?dir_cat=8015 Moolack Shores Motel, "Local Attractions"]</ref>
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|archive-date = May 2, 2007
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== Geology ==
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The rooted stumps that remain likely belonged to trees living approximately 4,500 years ago. Several such stumps are visible at Moolack Beach.<ref name="LATimes1">{{cite web
| url = http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-newport7may07
| title =Oregon's novel nirvana
| author = Cherilyn Parsons
| work = [[Los Angeles Times]]
| date = May 7, 2006
| access-date = 2008-01-13
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}}</ref> Among petrified woods common at Moolack Beach is [[Teredo wood]], which is named for the signature Teredo clam-bored holes. Other petrified woods include pines and hardwoods, including alder, [[Umbellularia|myrtlewood]], and oak, as well as petrified palm.<ref name="NPTimes1" />

==Climate ==
[[Image:Moolack Beach sunset northward 2007-10-26.jpeg|thumb|right|Moolack Beach looking northward at sunset]]
Moolack Beach reaches high temperatures in the 60s in the summer months and nights in the 40s (5–20&nbsp;°C). During winter, temperatures usually range from the 50s down to the 30s (0–15&nbsp;°C). December experiences the greatest amount of Moolack's significant precipitation, while July is driest.<ref name="Moolack Beach 01">{{cite web
| url = http://www.goingoutside.com/beach/1001677_Moolack_Beach_Oregon.html
| title = Moolack Beach, Lincoln County, Oregon
| publisher = Going Outside
| access-date = 2008-01-13
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== See also ==
* [[Oregon Coast Aquarium]]
* [[Yaquina Head]]
* [[Yaquina Bay Light]]


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/SummerSizzle/Story?id=2348257&page=3 ABC News "Outside Magazine's Top 10 Beach Getaways"] <small>''7. Oregon: Newport, South Beach State Park/Kite flying and Whale Watching''</small>
* [http://www.moolackshores.com/ Moolack Shores Motel], "utterly unique lodging on the Oregon Coast"
* [http://www.kxl.com/ArDisplay.aspx?SecID=176&ID=28769 750 KXL Radio "Moolack Beach"]


[[Category:Beaches of Oregon]]
[[Category:Oregon Coast]]
[[Category:Chinook Jargon place names]]
[[Category:Landforms of Lincoln County, Oregon]]




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Latest revision as of 17:48, 11 December 2022

South view. The Yaquina Head Light is visible.

44°41′59″N 124°03′55″W / 44.6998382°N 124.0653945°W / 44.6998382; -124.0653945 Moolack Beach (also Moolack Shores) is an undeveloped sandy beach on the Oregon Coast about 4 miles (6 km) north of Newport in Lincoln County, United States. It is almost 8 km (5 mi) in length with the south end at Yaquina Head and the north end at Otter Rock, the site of Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area. The northern beach is the site of Beverly Beach State Park and the community of Beverly Beach. The beach has no obvious break delineating what would seem to be Beverly Beach, though Wade Creek is a likely candidate.[1] The nearly ten-foot (3-metre) tidal range and seasonally varying slope of the beach can cause the sandy beach to completely disappear at times; at other times it can be hundreds of feet wide. The beach is bounded by U.S. Route 101.

The name is from a Chinook Jargon word for "elk". The area is rich with geologic history.[2]

Geology

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The rooted stumps that remain likely belonged to trees living approximately 4,500 years ago. Several such stumps are visible at Moolack Beach.[3] Among petrified woods common at Moolack Beach is Teredo wood, which is named for the signature Teredo clam-bored holes. Other petrified woods include pines and hardwoods, including alder, myrtlewood, and oak, as well as petrified palm.[2]

Climate

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Moolack Beach looking northward at sunset

Moolack Beach reaches high temperatures in the 60s in the summer months and nights in the 40s (5–20 °C). During winter, temperatures usually range from the 50s down to the 30s (0–15 °C). December experiences the greatest amount of Moolack's significant precipitation, while July is driest.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ See USGS topographic map
  2. ^ a b Jason Evans (January 10, 2007). "Discovering coastal fossils, minerals and strange stumps". Newport News Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  3. ^ Cherilyn Parsons (May 7, 2006). "Oregon's novel nirvana". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  4. ^ "Moolack Beach, Lincoln County, Oregon". Going Outside. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
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