Central Oregon Coast Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Marys Peak |
Elevation | 4,097 ft (1,249 m) |
Coordinates | 44°30′16″N 123°33′09″W / 44.50435595°N 123.552456264°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 90 mi (140 km) North–South |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Range coordinates | 44°36′00″N 123°34′00″W / 44.6°N 123.566667°W |
Parent range | Oregon Coast Range, Pacific Coast Ranges |
Borders on | Northern Oregon Coast Range and Southern Oregon Coast Range |
Geology | |
Rock age(s) | Paleocene and Eocene |
Rock type(s) | volcanic and forearc basin |
The Central Oregon Coast Range is the middle section of the Oregon Coast Range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, and located in the west-central portion of the state of Oregon, United States roughly between the Salmon River and the Umpqua River and the Willamette Valley and the Pacific Ocean. This approximately 90-mile (140 km)[1] long mountain range contains mountains as high as 4,097 feet (1,226 m) for Marys Peak.[2] Portions of the range are inside the Siuslaw National Forest and three wilderness areas exist as well: Drift Creek Wilderness, Cummins Creek Wilderness and Rock Creek Wilderness.