List of arches in Oregon contains all natural rock arches identified by the USGS in the U.S. state of Oregon. The USGS defines an arch as a natural arch-like opening in a rock mass (bridge, natural bridge, sea arch).[1]
There are 15 listed as of December 12, 2008.
| name | elevation | coordinate | USGS Map | GNIS ID |
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| Sea Lion Rock | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°55′03″N 123°59′05″W / 45.91750°N 123.98472°W / 45.91750; -123.98472 (Sea Lion Rock Arch) | Tillamook Head | 1675460 |
| Natural Bridges | 36 ft (11 m) | 42°11′19″N 124°22′06″W / 42.18861°N 124.36833°W / 42.18861; -124.36833 (Natural Bridges (Oregon)) | Carpenterville | 1159204 |
| Battle Rock Arch | 0 ft (0 m) | 42°44′21″N 124°29′18″W / 42.73917°N 124.48833°W / 42.73917; -124.48833 (Battle Rock Arch) | Port Orford | 1675457 |
| Cave Rock Arch | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 42°18′34″N 124°25′01″W / 42.30944°N 124.41694°W / 42.30944; -124.41694 (Cave Rock Arch) | Cape Sebastian | 1675458 |
| Cow Horn Arch | 4,268 ft (1,301 m) | 42°56′59″N 122°37′42″W / 42.94972°N 122.62833°W / 42.94972; -122.62833 (Cow Horn Arch) | Butler Butte | 1157050 |
| Tex Creek Arch | 4,488 ft (1,368 m) | 44°16′12″N 119°16′44″W / 44.27000°N 119.27889°W / 44.27000; -119.27889 (Tex Creek Arch) | Big Weasel Springs | 2123518 |
| Needle Rock | 2,175 ft (663 m) | 42°41′56″N 122°36′08″W / 42.69889°N 122.60222°W / 42.69889; -122.60222 (Needle Rock) | Cascade Gorge | 1146753 |
| Natural Bridge | 3,205 ft (977 m) | 42°53′22″N 122°27′55″W / 42.88944°N 122.46528°W / 42.88944; -122.46528 (Natural Bridge) | Union Creek | 1157045 |
| Devils Punch Bowl | 36 ft (11 m) | 44°44′50″N 124°03′56″W / 44.74722°N 124.06556°W / 44.74722; -124.06556 (Devils Punchbowl Arch) | Newport North | 1679040 |
| Phantom Natural Bridge | 4,541 ft (1,384 m) | 44°47′13″N 122°14′39″W / 44.78694°N 122.24417°W / 44.78694; -122.24417 (Phantom Natural Bridge) | Battle Ax | 1147628 |
| Rock Bridge | 4,331 ft (1,320 m) | 44°47′04″N 122°16′33″W / 44.78444°N 122.27583°W / 44.78444; -122.27583 (Rock Bridge (Oregon)) | Elkhorn | 1679039 |
| Two Arches | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°13′44″N 124°01′04″W / 45.22889°N 124.01778°W / 45.22889; -124.01778 (Two Arches (Oregon)) | Unknown | 1156809 |
| Haystack Rock | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°12′44″N 123°59′10″W / 45.21222°N 123.98611°W / 45.21222; -123.98611 (Haystack Rock) | Nestucca Bay | 1675459 |
| Twin Rocks Arch | 0 ft (0 m) | 45°35′52″N 123°57′33″W / 45.59778°N 123.95917°W / 45.59778; -123.95917 (Twin Rocks Arch) | Garibaldi | 1675461 |
| Claron Arch | 1,552 ft (473 m) | 44°54′43″N 120°25′02″W / 44.91194°N 120.41722°W / 44.91194; -120.41722 (Claron Arch) | Clarno | 1679038 |
See also
Arches in the United States |
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| States |
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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| Federal district | Washington, D.C. |
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| Insular areas |
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
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