Transportation

Transportation (HM25KE)

Location: Coos Bay, OR 97420 Coos County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 22.045', W 124° 12.727'

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Travel by land was difficult until about 1915.


The road between Marshfield and North Bend was not completed until 1912. Most people continued to travel by small boats around Coos Bay for several more years.

Mosquito Fleet

Several small gas-powered launches, called the "Mosquito Fleet" carried passengers and freight between towns along Coos Bay and up the rivers. These vessels served as mail carriers, school buses, and even churches. The last mail delivery up Coos River by boat was made in 1948.


People are not the only creatures who use the waterway for travel. Salmon and other fish travel the waterway too. The bay in front of you is connected to a network of rivers and streams necessary for a salmon to complete its lifecycle.
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HM NumberHM25KE
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Date Added Monday, February 19th, 2018 at 7:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 401792 N 4802330
Decimal Degrees43.36741667, -124.21211667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 22.045', W 124° 12.727'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 22' 2.7000000000001" N, 124° 12' 43.62" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 US-101, Coos Bay OR 97420, US
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