Cannon Beach, a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, is an affluent tourist resort destination, popular throughout the Pacific Northwest.[citation needed] Because of its proximity to Portland, Oregon, it is particularly known as a weekend getaway spot for Portlanders.[citation needed] The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census.
According to Oregon Geographic Names, Cannon Beach was originally named Ecola, after the creek that empties into the Pacific Ocean to the north of the city. In 1922 it was renamed Cannon Beach (after the name of the beach that extends south of Ecola creek for eight miles, ending at Arch Cape) at the insistence of the Post Office Department because the name was frequently confused with Eola.
Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located to the southwest of downtown Cannon Beach, near Tolovana Park. This igneous rock has an elevation of 235 feet, and is often accessible at low tide, especially in the summertime. There is a small cave system that penetrates the rock and can be seen from the coastline. The rock is also protected as a marine sanctuary, Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Near Haystack Rock are the Needles, two tall rocks rising straight out of the water
Downtown Cannon Beach is filled with small businesses. Chain stores such as Safeway and McDonalds have been discouraged from building in Cannon Beach in order to preserve the local economy and small town feel.
The main road through Cannon Beach is Hemlock Street, which runs from the north end of town to the south, through Tolovana Park. Both ends of the street connect to U.S. Route 101.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Beach,_Oregon
According to Oregon Geographic Names, Cannon Beach was originally named Ecola, after the creek that empties into the Pacific Ocean to the north of the city. In 1922 it was renamed Cannon Beach (after the name of the beach that extends south of Ecola creek for eight miles, ending at Arch Cape) at the insistence of the Post Office Department because the name was frequently confused with Eola.
Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located to the southwest of downtown Cannon Beach, near Tolovana Park. This igneous rock has an elevation of 235 feet, and is often accessible at low tide, especially in the summertime. There is a small cave system that penetrates the rock and can be seen from the coastline. The rock is also protected as a marine sanctuary, Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Near Haystack Rock are the Needles, two tall rocks rising straight out of the water
Downtown Cannon Beach is filled with small businesses. Chain stores such as Safeway and McDonalds have been discouraged from building in Cannon Beach in order to preserve the local economy and small town feel.
The main road through Cannon Beach is Hemlock Street, which runs from the north end of town to the south, through Tolovana Park. Both ends of the street connect to U.S. Route 101.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Beach,_Oregon
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