Near Otter Rock in Lincoln County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Cape Foulweather

Central Oregon Coast History

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2015

1. Cape Foulweather Marker

Inscription.
Cape Foulweather was discovered by Captain James Cook, the English explorer on March 7, 1778. The weather was particularly stormy on the day of his discovery (winds of 100 MPH at the cape are not unusual).

Captain Cook named the location Cape Foulweather, the first geographic location named on his voyage to the north Pacific coast. Once accounts of this voyage were published, world interest was aroused and the fur trade followed.

Erected by Lincoln County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1778.

Location. 44° 45.622′ N, 124° 3.987′ W. Marker is near Otter Rock, Oregon, in Lincoln County. Marker can be reached from Otter Crest Loop west of Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint, at the west end of the parking lot, overlooking Cape Foulweather and the Pacific Ocean. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4905 Otter Crest Loop, Otter Rock OR 97369, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oregon’s Rocky Shores (approx. 0.9 miles away); Devil's Punchbowl (approx. 0.9 miles away); Conde B. McCullough: Oregon's Master Bridge Builder

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Ben Jones: Father of Oregon’s Coast Highway (approx. 1.2 miles away); Roy Bower and Jack Chambers Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); It's a Long Way Up (approx. 5.8 miles away); A Keeper's Work Was Never Done (approx. 5.8 miles away); A Family Affair (approx. 5.8 miles away).

More about this marker. Large, painted wooden, billboard-style marker

Also see . . .
1. Oregon History: Oregon and Imperial Ambition. Oregon Blue Book website entry:
In 1778 Captain James Cook, aboard H.M.S. Resolution, made a landfall on the central Oregon coast. He commemorated the day by naming the headland Cape Foulweather. A famed mariner who had twice before explored the Pacific, Cook was sent to find the Northwest Passage, a mythical sea route through the continent. He could not find what did not exist, but Cook sailed north to the Arctic Ocean and charted much of the outer coast. (Submitted on February 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Otter Crest State Scenic Viewpoint. Oregon State Parks website entry (Submitted on September 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Cape Foulweather Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2015

2. Cape Foulweather Marker (wide view)

Cape Foulweather Lookout image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2015

3. Cape Foulweather Lookout

Cape Foulweather (<i>view from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2015

4. Cape Foulweather (view from near marker)

Cape Foulweather (<i>view north from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2015

5. Cape Foulweather (view north from near marker)

Cape Foulweather (<i>view south from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2015

6. Cape Foulweather (view south from near marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.