Spouting Horn

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Spouting Horn is a dramatic coastal blowhole at Cape Perpetua in Oregon, where incoming waves are forced through a rock opening to shoot seawater high into the air.

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Spouting Horn (Cape Perpetua) 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal blowhole
tourist attraction
accessibleFrom U.S. Route 101 NERFINISHED
bestViewedDuring high tide
stormy surf conditions
category Blowholes
Landforms of Lincoln County, Oregon
Oregon Coast natural features
Tourist attractions in Lincoln County, Oregon
formedBy wave erosion
formedIn volcanic basalt rock
hasAccess roadside viewpoints
viewpoint along Cape Perpetua trails
hasNaturalFeature blowhole opening
rocky shoreline
hasView offshore rocks
rugged coastline
hasWarning safety signs advising visitors to stay back from edge
hazard slippery rocks
sneaker waves
strong waves
locatedIn Cape Perpetua NERFINISHED
Lincoln County, Oregon NERFINISHED
Oregon
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Pacific Ocean
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
mechanism waves forced through narrow rock opening
near Cook’s Chasm NERFINISHED
Thor’s Well NERFINISHED
Yachats, Oregon NERFINISHED
partOf Cape Perpetua Scenic Area NERFINISHED
Siuslaw National Forest NERFINISHED
popularFor photography
sightseeing
storm watching
produces spray and mist
vertical jets of seawater
region central Oregon Coast

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Cape Perpetua hasFeature Spouting Horn