Duckbill (rock formation)

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Duckbill
Sandstone hoodoo
Duckbill (rock formation at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area), 2014-08-27 iPhone.jpg
The rock formation on August 27, 2014
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Duckbill
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°13′04″N123°58′46″W / 45.21777°N 123.97934°W / 45.21777; -123.97934
Location Tillamook County, Oregon
Elevation12 m (39 ft)

Duckbill was a sandstone hoodoo rock formation at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The formation was a frequently-photographed tourist attraction on the Oregon Coast. It was destroyed by a group of teenage vandals who toppled the stone on August 29, 2016. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The vandals said they destroyed the formation as "a public service" which eliminated what they called "a safety hazard" because a friend of theirs had broken a leg on the rock formation. [5] However, Chris Havel, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department associate director, noted that the formation was fenced-off and signs warned visitors against approaching it: "The fence is very clear; you have to intentionally move the wires aside and crawl through it." [6] None of the vandals have ever been caught. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "People thought this iconic Oregon rock formation fell on its own. Then a video emerged". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Stapleton, AnneClaire (6 September 2016). "Vandals topple Oregon's iconic rock formation". cnn.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Destroyers of a Beloved Rock Formation Claimed They Were 'Doing the World or Oregon a Favor'". esquire.com. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Saul, Emily (5 September 2016). "Video shows vandals destroying iconic Oregon rock formation". nypost.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Chokshi, Niraj (September 8, 2016). "Oregon police look for people who destroyed popular "Duckbill" rock formation". Alaska Dispatch News. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The destruction of a social media 'rock star'". BBC News. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Urness, Zach. "Police stumped on Cape Kiwanda 'duckbill rock' vandalism, want public's help". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved Jul 23, 2020.
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