Moolack Beach
44°41′59″N 124°03′55″W / 44.6998382°N 124.0653945°W
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.
The name is from an American Indian word for "elk". The area is rich with geologic history.[1]
The rooted stumps that remain likely belonged to trees living approximately 4,500 years old. Several such stumps are currently visible at Moolack Beach.[2] 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.[citation needed]
Moolack Beach reaches high temperatures in the 60s in the summer months and nights in the 40s. During winter, temperatures usually range from the 50s down to the 30s. December experiences the greatest amount of Moolack's significant precipitation, while July is driest.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Jason Evans (January 102007). "Discovering coastal fossils, minerals and strange stumps". Newport News Times. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Cherilyn Parsons (May 72006). "Oregon's novel nirvana". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Moolack Beach, Lincoln County, Oregon". Going Outside. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
External links
- ABC News "Outside Magazine's Top 10 Beach Getaways" 7. Oregon: Newport, South Beach State Park/Kite flying and Whale Watching
- 750 KXL Radio "Moolack Beach"
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