Neskowin Ghost Forest
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Neskowin Ghost Forest is a striking stand of ancient, preserved tree stumps revealed on the Oregon coast, known for its eerie appearance and geological significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neskowin Ghost Forest canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological feature
ⓘ
petrified forest ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| bestViewingCondition | minus tides ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | winter ⓘ |
| category |
ghost forest
ⓘ
paleoseismology site ⓘ paleotsunami evidence site ⓘ |
| closestCommunity | Neskowin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | tree stumps ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| estimatedTreeAgeAtDeath | approximately 200 years ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
Cascadia subduction zone earthquakes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
past tsunamis on the Oregon coast ⓘ |
| exposedBy |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
winter storms ⓘ |
| formationCause |
coastal subsidence
ⓘ
rapid burial by sand and mud ⓘ subduction zone activity ⓘ tsunami inundation ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | Holocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAge | approximately 2000 years ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for its ghostly appearance of dead trees ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient preserved tree stumps
ⓘ
eerie appearance ⓘ evidence of past earthquakes ⓘ geological significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Neskowin, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tillamook County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Oregon Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managedBy | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Sitka spruce wood
ⓘ
sediment ⓘ |
| near |
Cascade Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proposal Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVisibleStumps | dozens GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neskowin Beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon Coast geological heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationProcess |
anoxic burial
ⓘ
waterlogging ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
beachcombing
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| treeSpecies | Sitka spruce ⓘ |
| visibleDuring | low tide ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.