Castle Rock, Clatsop County, Oregon

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A view of Castle Rock from the east

Castle Rock is a large monolith right off the coast of Arch Cape, Oregon. It is named Castle Rock because it resembles a castle turret. The rock is Basalt, formed millions of years ago from lava flows. [1]

It is sometimes called Queen Vic rock by locals, (referring to Queen Victoria) because on the west side, there is a rock pattern that loosely resembles the face of Queen Victoria. [2]

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References

  1. "Castle Rock, Arch Cape".
  2. English, David (1993). Arch Cape Chronicles. ISBN   9780939116386.

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