28-431: Cape Blanco can mean: Places [ edit ] Cape Blanco (Oregon) , a headland in the U.S. state of Oregon Ras Nouadhibou , a peninsula on the west coast of Africa Other uses [ edit ] Cape Blanco (horse) , a Thoroughbred racehorse See also [ edit ] Cape Blanc (disambiguation) Cabo Blanco (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
56-631: A Utopian community named Ville-France is established in 1872 on the South Oregon beach. Verne gives the location of this fictitious community as "eighty kilometres north of Cape Blanco". Cape Blanco is also noted on a map of Brobdingnag in Gulliver's Travels . It is also mentioned in Chapter 3 of Moby-Dick : "And that harpoon-so like a corkscrew now-was flung in Javan seas, and run away with by
84-425: A family was $ 53,340. Males had a median income of $ 41,667 versus $ 27,188 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,842. About 9.2% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census , there were 21,137 people, 9,543 households, and 6,183 families living in the county. The population density
112-649: A pioneer cemetery, or the Hughes House , on the National Register of Historic Places . The property belonged originally to Patrick Hughes, who came to the cape in 1860 in search of gold and who eventually established a 2,000-acre (810 ha) dairy ranch along the lower Sixes River. Restored by the Friends of Cape Blanco, the two-story, eleven-room ranch house was completed in 1898. In Jules Verne 's early science fiction book The Begum's Millions ,
140-699: A shallow-draft harbor at the mouth of the Chetco River , is considered one of the safest harbors on the coast. It is listed as a Harbor of Refuge by the United States Coast Guard . School districts include: In 1997 the following districts merged into Central Curry: the Agness, Ophir, Pistol River, and Riley Creek elementary districts and the Gold Beach Union High School District. The entire county
168-548: A variety of conifers and shrubs such as camellia . In Curry County, it threatens timber production, plant nurseries, and Christmas tree farms. As of 2012, the Federal government owned 66 percent of the land in Curry County, while 22 percent was owned by private forest interests. About 7 percent was being farmed; the state of Oregon owned 1 percent, and 4 percent was devoted to other uses. The Port of Brookings Harbor ,
196-579: A whale, years afterwards slain off the Cape of Blanco." Curry County, Oregon Curry County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Oregon located on the South Coast . As of the 2020 census , the population was 23,446. The county seat is Gold Beach . The county is named for George Law Curry , a two-time governor of the Oregon Territory . Curry County includes
224-542: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cape Blanco (Oregon) Cape Blanco is a prominent headland on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States, forming the westernmost point in the state. Cape Blanco extends farther west than any point of land in the contiguous United States (lower 48 states) except portions of
252-572: Is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican David Brock Smith . In the Oregon House of Representatives , it is located in the 1st District, represented by Republican and former Curry County Commissioner Court Boice . After discovery of gold and other precious metals along the beaches and rivers of Curry County in the mid-19th century, white settlements developed along the coast. Traveling mainly by water or by coast-hugging land routes, residents remained relatively isolated from
280-766: The Brookings, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,988 square miles (5,150 km ), of which 1,627 square miles (4,210 km ) is land and 361 square miles (930 km ), comprising 18%, is water. The westernmost point in Oregon is in Curry County at Cape Blanco located at 42°50′08″N 124°33′57″W / 42.835508°N 124.565939°W / 42.835508; -124.565939 ( westernmost Cape Blanco ) . The county contains significant forests, with
308-523: The Köppen climate classification system. During winter storms, wind speeds can reach 70 to 100 miles per hour (113 to 161 km/h) at the cape. Extreme winds at the cape and over the Blanco Reef make this part of the coast especially dangerous for ships. Activities at the park include hiking, horseback riding, fishing, camping, picnicking, and beachcombing, among others, and visiting the lighthouse,
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#1732798092189336-673: The Olympic Peninsula in Washington , including Cape Alava , the true westernmost point. The cape is part of Cape Blanco State Park and is the location of the Cape Blanco Light , first lit in 1870. The cape may have been named by explorer Martín de Aguilar in 1603 for its appearance, as blanco means "white" in Spanish . In 1775, Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra named the point Cabo Diligensias . It
364-632: The Pacific Ocean along the north side of the cape. A 2-mile (3 km) walk along the Oregon Coast Trail leads south from the park to the mouth of the Elk River . Cape Blanco has very mild temperatures year round, with an all-time record high of only 85 °F (29.4 °C). Annual precipitation is high, but there is a distinct drying trend in summer, which gives Cape Blanco a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to
392-406: The age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.1% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.62. The median age was 53.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 37,469 and the median income for
420-428: The age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.66. In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.20% under
448-467: The age of 18, 4.80% from 18 to 24, 20.00% from 25 to 44, 29.40% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 30,117, and the median income for a family was $ 35,627. Males had a median income of $ 31,772 versus $ 22,416 for females. The per capita income for
476-458: The county has been carried by Democrats for Presidents twice since, with only one occurrence being after the " Reagan Revolution ". This occurred when Bill Clinton obtained a 32-vote plurality over George H. W. Bush in a three-way contest with billionaire businessman Ross Perot in 1992. Even so, the Republican lean in Curry County has shown a few signs of waning in recent years. In four of
504-554: The county was $ 18,138. About 9.70% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over. Curry County, like most of southwestern Oregon, is a Republican-led county, although in part due to a more liberal lean in the city of Port Orford , it does not give so small a proportion of its vote to Democrats as Eastern Oregon does. No Democratic presidential candidate has obtained an absolute majority in Curry County since Lyndon Johnson 's 1964 landslide, and
532-422: The county was 92.0% white, 1.9% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were German , 16.2% were English, 14.1% were Irish, 6.2% were American , and 5.2% were Swedish . Of the 10,417 households, 18.9% had children under
560-603: The last six presidential elections, Democrats were able to exceed 40 percent of the county’s votes. In the United States House of Representatives , Curry County is located in Oregon's 4th congressional district , which also includes the more left-leaning Eugene metropolitan area and is currently represented by Democrat Val Hoyle , serving since January 2023. In the Oregon State Senate , Curry County
588-423: The native tanoak in the county were afflicted by sudden oak death , caused by infection of Phytophthora ramorum . The pathogen, which by 2016 had killed hundreds of thousands of tanoaks in the county, thrives in moist places along the coast. It has killed other kinds of oaks such as California black oak in a region that includes many California counties as well as Curry County, and it has infected and damaged
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#1732798092189616-552: The north are Gull Rock, Castle Rock, and Blacklock Point. Blanco Reef is a group of irregular rocks and ledges that are from 2 to 5 miles (3 to 8 km) offshore and are up to 149 feet (45 m) high. Cape Blanco is in northern Curry County , about 4 miles (6 km) north of Port Orford , along a mountainous and isolated stretch of the coast bounded to the east by the Coast Range . It lies about 5 miles (8 km) west of U.S. Route 101 . The Sixes River empties into
644-480: The occurrence of black oak , big leaf maple and Douglas-fir . The blue oak , prevalent slightly further south, does not reach into Curry County. As of the 2010 census , there were 22,364 people, 10,417 households, and 6,347 families living in the county. The population density was 13.7 inhabitants per square mile (5.3 inhabitants/km ). There were 12,613 housing units at an average density of 7.8 units per square mile (3.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of
672-466: The rest of Oregon until the 20th century. As mining declined in the region, the economy became more dependent on farming, livestock grazing, forest products such as Port Orford cedar (also known as Lawson's cypress) and myrtlewood , and tourism. Blueberries and nursery plants are among the important farm products, and most of the Easter lilies grown in the United States come from Curry County. In 2001,
700-458: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cape Blanco . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_Blanco&oldid=1038878477 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
728-484: The top. The uplift is continuing; Cape Blanco is rising by several millimeters each year. Generally, landforms on the north and south end of the Oregon Coast are rising as the ocean floor slides under the continent, while the central part of the coast "seems to be folding down." Landforms near the cape include beaches, bluffs, and reefs. Visible to the south are Needle Rock, Blanco Reef, and Humbug Mountain . To
756-667: Was 13 people per square mile (5.0 people/km ). There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 92.89% White , 0.15% Black or African American , 2.14% Native American , 0.70% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 1.11% from other races , and 2.90% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of German , 13.8% English , 10.3% United States or American and 9.9% Irish ancestry. 95.9% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language. There were 9,543 households, out of which 20.90% had children under
784-468: Was later renamed Cape Orford by Captain George Vancouver in 1792, but this name fell into disuse and Cape Blanco became the common usage. The cape, a relatively level landform with cliffs facing the sea, is about 200 feet (61 m) higher than the ocean. It consists of layers of uplifted marine sediments, ranging in age from 80 million years at the bottom to less than 500,000 years at
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