Thor's Well
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Thor's Well is a dramatic natural sinkhole in the coastal rocks of Oregon that appears to drain the ocean as waves surge in and out.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thor’s Well (nearby) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal landform
ⓘ
natural sinkhole ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | short trail from Highway 101 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Drainpipe of the Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spouting Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsTo | drain the ocean ⓘ |
| bestViewedAt |
during stormy seas
ⓘ
high tide ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dangerLevel | potentially dangerous during high surf ⓘ |
| feature |
apparent draining of incoming waves
ⓘ
dramatic wave surges ⓘ spouting water during high surf ⓘ vertical shaft in coastal rock ⓘ |
| formedBy | wave erosion ⓘ |
| formedIn | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | basalt headland ⓘ |
| hazard |
slippery rocks
ⓘ
strong waves ⓘ sudden surges of water ⓘ |
| heightAboveSeaLevel | approximately sea level ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Perpetua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Yachats, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spouting Horn at Cook's Chasm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Yachats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanFeature | intertidal zone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oregon Coast natural scenery
ⓘ
Siuslaw National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicSubject | long-exposure seascapes ⓘ |
| popularWith |
landscape photographers
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| region | Oregon Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation |
avoid during extreme surf
ⓘ
do not stand on the edge ⓘ view from a safe distance ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| tourismType |
natural attraction
ⓘ
photography destination ⓘ |
| waveAction | water rushes in and out with tides ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thor’s Well (nearby)