Geography | |
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Location | Curry County, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42°02′53″N 124°17′43″W / 42.048082°N 124.295368°W |
Highest elevation | 28 m (92 ft) [1] |
Administration | |
Zwagg Island, also known as Grand Island, is a non-populated island near Brookings in Curry County, Oregon, United States. The island is approximately 5 acres (2.0 ha) in size and about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) southwest of the intersection of Mill Beach Road and highway 101. [1]
A 1988 report by the United States Geological Survey found no resources on the island. [2]
Zwagg Island was named after Folker Von Der Zwaag, an 1889 Oregon pioneer born in the Netherlands. Von Der Zwaag lived a hermit life on the island with his dog, Sniff. [3]
Geography | |
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Location | Curry County, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42°02′53″N 124°17′43″W / 42.048082°N 124.295368°W |
Highest elevation | 28 m (92 ft) [1] |
Administration | |
Zwagg Island, also known as Grand Island, is a non-populated island near Brookings in Curry County, Oregon, United States. The island is approximately 5 acres (2.0 ha) in size and about 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) southwest of the intersection of Mill Beach Road and highway 101. [1]
A 1988 report by the United States Geological Survey found no resources on the island. [2]
Zwagg Island was named after Folker Von Der Zwaag, an 1889 Oregon pioneer born in the Netherlands. Von Der Zwaag lived a hermit life on the island with his dog, Sniff. [3]