When hundreds or thousands of coral polyps build their skeletons close together, they create a calcium carbonate structure that provides habitat and food for a variety of organisms. This is known as a coral reef. Explore a virtual coral reef. More Info - Common Coral Forms; More Info - Fringing Reefs
Arch Cape is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It is located along the Pacific coast about 4 miles south of Cannon Beach. The Arch Cape post office, established in 1912, has ZIP code 97102. The community was named for a natural arch in the coastal rocks.
Newport, Oregon. Area. The Yaquina Head Light, also known early in its existence as the Cape Foulweather Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States. It is located in Lincoln County, near the mouth of the Yaquina River near Newport at Yaquina Head.