Northern Oregon Coast Range

Northern Oregon Coast Range
The Northern Coast Range, seen from Saddle Mountain in Clatsop County
Highest point
PeakRogers Peak
Elevation3,706 ft (1,130 m)
Coordinates45°39′53″N 123°32′53″W / 45.66472°N 123.54806°W / 45.66472; -123.54806
Dimensions
Length100 mi (160 km) north–south
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
SubdivisionsTualatin Mountains
Parent rangeOregon Coast Range, Pacific Coast Ranges
Borders onCentral Oregon Coast Range
Geology
OrogenyGeologic fault, basalt flows
Age of rockPaleocene and Eocene
Type of rockvolcanic and forearc basin

The Northern Oregon Coast Range is the northern section of the Oregon Coast Range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, located in the northwest portion of the state of Oregon, United States. This section of the mountain range, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, contains peaks as high as 3,710 feet (1,131 m) for Rogers Peak.[1] Forests in these mountains are considered to be some of the most productive timber land in the world.[2] The Central Oregon Coast Range is directly south of this section with the Southern Oregon Coast Range beyond the central range.

  1. ^ Rogers Peak. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  2. ^ Northern Coast Range Adaptive Management Area; Chapter 2: Physical and Biological Environment. Oregon State University. Retrieved February 29, 2008.