Florence: US101 at Cape Cove
Built around the Oregon Coast Highway, Cape Cove grew into a small roadside locality on Oregon’s central coast. U.S. Route 101 passes through a densely wooded stretch of the Siuslaw National Forest, linking Florence with the headlands and communities farther north. The Pacific Ocean lies immediately west of this narrow coastal corridor, where forested slopes and rocky shorelines leave little room for settlement. Heceta Head, near Cape Cove, is known for the Heceta Head Lighthouse, first illuminated in 1894. Florence, south along the highway, stands at the mouth of the Siuslaw River and has long been associated with fishing and Oregon’s maritime economy. The route remains a vital overland connection between coastal towns.
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Florence occupies the north bank of the Siuslaw River near its meeting with the Pacific Ocean on Oregon’s central coast. Its riverfront Old Town preserves the feel of a working coastal settlement, while the 1936 Siuslaw River Bridge, designed by Oregon engineer Conde McCullough, carries US Route 101 across the water. South of town, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area begins a 40-mile stretch of shifting sand, wetlands and coastal forest extending toward Coos Bay. The ocean, river and dunes give Florence a distinctly varied coastal setting. See how Florence fits into Oregon’s central coast by browsing webcams nearby.
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